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Boeing B-17G-30-BO Fortress 42-31927 | American Air Museum in Britain : Delivered Denver 6/1/44; Kearney 15/1/44; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-F] Kimbolton 8/2/44; Missing in Action Oranienburg 13/8/44 with Bob Felgar, Navigator: Homer Gregory, Bombardier: J.W. Hansen, Radio Operator: Ron Moellering, Ball turret gunner: Harry Swinger, Waist gunner: Carl Weller,Tail gunner: Bob Fox (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Henry Benitez, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Chase (2 Killed in Action); flak hit quickly followed by explosion, crashed Lonlay Le Tesson, SE of Flers, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 7905

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Now there's a photo that poses a few questions! Hangar is an RAF T2 type, so definitely taken in the UK. So it obviously saw some action between February and August 1944 and the hasty repairs indicate a belly-landing maybe?


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Interesting repair! I recall earlier posts showing photos of a B-17 without an outboard engine... the search isn't cooperating though.

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http://www.crash-aerien.news/forum/ww2-t20465-8850.html


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Translation from the same site above states:

A three-engined Boeing B-17. Engine #1 and its nacelle have been dismantled and replaced with sheet metal, as has the "Chin turrett":
The B-17G-30-BO "Fortress" #42-31927 coded LF*F (Some sources indicate LF*E...) of the 379th BG 526th BS, on arrival at the Abbots Rippon base after a ferry flight from its base at Kimbolton, May 15, 1944.

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Craig59 wrote:
Translation from the same site above states:

A three-engined Boeing B-17. Engine #1 and its nacelle have been dismantled and replaced with sheet metal, as has the "Chin turrett":
The B-17G-30-BO "Fortress" #42-31927 coded LF*F (Some sources indicate LF*E...) of the 379th BG 526th BS, on arrival at the Abbots Rippon base after a ferry flight from its base at Kimbolton, May 15, 1944.


Was the NMF around where the #1 engine nacelle should be the result of a patch...or a result the nacelle and rest of the wing being painted OD? When the nacelle was removed was the NMF of the wing structure exposed?


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What does NMF stand for ?


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tom roberts wrote:
What does NMF stand for ?
Natural Metal Finish, i.e. unpainted bare aluminum.


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Could this B-17 have flown with this three engine configuration? Or should the question be, would or did this B-17 fly in this configuration?


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A B-17 could fly on 3 engines. No problem. Probably be even easier without the weight and drag of an engine that's not working.


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Previously discussed and explained here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=47959

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