A2A B-17G "42-102550" 2024-06-13

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A2A B-17G "42-102550" - WWII Liveries

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B-17G-55-BO 42-102550 of the 452nd BG. 42-102550 crashed on November 29, 1944, at Charlotte, North Carolina. Icy conditions caused the new B-17 to skid off the end of the runway and come to rest on the Southern Railway tracks as a train was approaching. Crew No. 590 of Squadron "S" of the 326th base Unit training out of MacDill. Irony is they just won "Crew of the Month" so they were allowed to fly anywhere they wanted to, so for their reward, they flew...

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