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B-17 Flying Fortress - Serial#'s - 1940-1941 - Serial# 41-24485

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Aircraft:
B-17 The Memphis Bell

Location:
Unknown

Photographer:
Unknown

Registration Info:
USAAF Serial# 41-24485

History:
The "Memphis Belle" like the "Hell's Angels"
was selected to participate in a
War Bond Tour after a significant accomplishment during World War II.
The "Memphis Belle", a B-17F-10-BO, S/N 41-24485, was chosen because it was one of the first B-17s to complete
25 combat missions in World War II.

It was also the first B-17 with 25 combat missions sent back to tour the US to help sell war bonds.

The aircraft was assigned to the 91st
Bomb Group, 324th Bomb Squadron and
based at Bassingbourn, England.
The famous aircraft is one of the few B-17s
remaining and is on display in Memphis, Tennessee.
See
www.memphisbelle.com for more details on the aircraft.



 




 
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