Aircraft

42-5440 Sahara Sue

HQsalvaged or written off

Type: B-17F-50-BO (Boeing)
Names: Sahara Sue
Sources: Association page · American Air Museum · b17flyingfortress.de

History

8 December 1942Delivered Cheyenne
17 December 1942New Castle
22 January 1943Assigned 97BG Biskra, Alg
8 February 1943Chateau-du-Rhumel, Alg
1 August 1943Pont-du-Fahs, Tun
15 August 1943Depienne, Tun
14 November 1943transferred 20BS/2BG Massicault, Tun
2 December 1943Bizerte, Tun
9 December 1943Amendola, It
28 March 1944347BS/99BG Tortorella, It
31 March 1944{0m/99th} 483BG Sterparone, It
Salvaged 31/10/45. SAHARA SUE

Dates and events from Dave Osborne's B-17 Master Log, as published by b17flyingfortress.de; wording condensed to the facts.

Photographs and loss sheets

B-17 42-5440 B-17 F 50 BO 'Sahara Sue' · view at 15thaf.org

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