First 25 Mission B-17

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:54 pm

In the ETO
The first to.........
25 was H*ll's Angel
50 was Knockout Dropper
75 was Knockout Dropper
100 was ????

In the SWP I'm not sure but.............
B-17F "Blackjack" 43rd BG
29th mission flown on 2-13-43
43rd mission flown on July 9 (?), 1943
lost on 44th mission.

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:29 pm

Wow, just wow.Another donation? :shock:

Nathan · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:36 pm

Jack did u post this from my earlier question on the Black Jack...or is this just ironic?

Either way........THANKS!! The pilot of that plane used to be at the old Geneseo airshows. Great stories he told. Thanks!!

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:37 pm

life can be ironic can't it :shock:

ZeamerB17 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:42 am

I'm quite sure several of the old B-17E's from the 19th BG had 25 missions long before May of '43. Wish I could name some off, but I've got a raging case of CRS right now.

Dave

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