Author Topic: B-17 info (Read 467 times)

rodak · « **on:** November 24, 2007, 03:00:32 PM »

Hi guys. Does anyone know where I can find information about a particular B-17 that my cousin flew on during WWII? The aircraft has a big #2839 on the fuselage in the picture of him and the rest of the crew and I just wanted to find out the names of the other crewmen and what happened to the plane.

Thanks in advance,
Jeff

PS. I'll post a pic of it when I get it scanned.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2007, 03:22:33 PM »

Seeing the picture would help. If it's big numbers on the fuselage, not the tail, the photo was taken during training state side so it wasn't a combat bird. The serial number on the tail should be more then 4 numbers however.

If you can post the photo, that would be great.

trigger2 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2007, 10:52:02 PM »

If you can come up with the birds tail number (usually 5-10 digits) that would help a ton.

rodak · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2007, 09:45:04 AM »

Thanks guys I'll look through some photos and see what I can find.

DmdJJ · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2007, 04:30:49 PM »

It would also be helpful to know what bomb group he flew with.