Warbird Information Exchange

Hi guys,

I wonder if anyone can help me with any information on this aircraft, slightly annoyed with myself tonight as I have misplaced info I had on it including a full crew name listing and aircraft serial number. The aircraft B-17G 'Skipper and the kids' was, or so I always thought, on a christmas booze run flying back to base after picking up its cargo of grog (with 11 crew on board I believe) when it crashed in bad weather on the isle of Arran on December 10th 1944 sadly killing all on board. A website I have found recently holds a different story though: http://www.aircrashsites-scotland.co.uk/b-17g_arran.htm

This means a lot to me as I have various parts recovered from the crash site including some skin showing flak damage repair and paintwork and parts of the dingy with instructions for use. I have always thought of donating what I have to a museum for the memory of the crew but haven't managed to as of yet. I would love to know if anyone has more info or even pictures of the aircraft and would greatly appreciate anything at all.

I have been meaning to post on this aircraft for some time and have never got round to it, I guess losing the info (stupidly and unlike me to do so normally) has been a good opportunity to do so.

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"A B-24 was the box a B-17 came in!" - One crew teasing another circa 1944!