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Queenie B-17G-15-BO 42-31353 322BS, 91BG, 8th AF This aircraft participated in the first large daylight raid on Berlin on 6 March 1944. It was later passed on to the 323BS in early April and subsequently downed by flak over 'Big B' on April 29. Only half the crew survived. The art work was done by Tony Starcer modelled after the September 1943 Varga calendar girl. 18"x40" $455.00 (wing not included) |
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![]() Miami Clipper B-17F-70-BO 12-29815 322BS, 91BG, 8th AF Another 91stBG a/c painted by Starcer, was named after a famous East coast railroad express train. This B-17 completed its last mission on 23 March, 1944, after which it was flown back to the states and sold for scrap at Walnut Ridge on 9 January, 1945. 18"x40" $455.00 (wing not included) |
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![]() Carolina Moon B-17G-75-BO 43-37907 851BS, 490BG, 8th AF This Fortress arrived at Eye on 2 July, 1944 and passed on to a second crew in December who in addition to the name added wives and girlfriends names to the crews positions. This a/c was credited to downing an Me-262 jet fighter by its gunners. The B-17 survived the war and was flown back to the US in mid-1945 and was sold as scrap at Kingman in December of that year. 18"x40" $425.00 (wing not included) |
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Pist'L Packin' Mama B-17G 42-37779 324BS, 91BG, 8th AF Assigned to crew chief of the "Memphis Belle", completed its 25 missions and survived the war. 18"x40" $425.00 |
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Nine O Nine B-17G 42-31909 323BG, 91BG 8th AF This B-17 completed 140 missions without once having to turn back for mechanical reasons. The Collings Foundation is currently flying their B-17 in these markings today in airshows nation wide. 18x40" $355.00 |
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Our Gal Sal B-17G 42-31767 351BS, 100BG 8th AF Seen here in the summer of '44 with sixty missions and two enemy fighters destroyed. She has survived over a hundred combat missions to be returned to the U.S. a year later. I was informed by a crew member that the art work was actually painted on canvas, cut out and doped on to the fuselage. 18x40" $425.00 |
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Piccadilly Lilly II B-17G 42-37800 351BS, 100BG 8th AF This ship flew 39 missions and flew off the runway on its 40th take-off. The airframe was damaged and was declared salvage on 27 June, 1944. 18x40" $345.00 |
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Memphis Belle B-17F 41-24485 324BS, 91BG 8th AF Flown by Robert K. Morgan, this was the first B-17 to compleate 25 missions in the 91BG. During its service, it accounted for 8 enemy planes shot down, 5 probables and damage to 12 others. Not yet painted under the mission markers are the swatika's denoting the kills in the upper left photo. 18x40" $295.00 |
The reference photos in this page are strictly used for identification purposes only.
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