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Mark Allen M
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The crew of Boeing B-17G-40-BO Flying Fortress 42-97083 "Flatbush Floogie" of the 8th Air Force, 45th Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy), 3rd Bombardment Division, 452nd Bomb Group, 728th Bomb Squadron, are arrested by Luftwaffe personnel from the Jever airdrome near Schillig, Germany on April 11, 1944.
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322nd BG circa 1944

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L-4 #43-685 'Humphries Flying Weasel' was the personal plane of 443rd sub depot CO Major John H Humphries

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Mark Allen M wrote:
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What are all those dots on the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer?

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Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)
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Here's a close up of "Silver Dollars" noseart
Nose art on 42-37781. Following a routine practice mission on 26 December 1943, the right main landing gear would not extend. The Pilot, George Withers Stier, was directed to fly to Little Staughton, Station 127, and make a belly landing there. This was accomplished with no injury to the crew. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service, flying her next mission on 6 March 1944.
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"B-17F 42-30377 "Roger the Lodger II" of the 412th BS, 95th Bomb Group lost 9 October 1943; No survivors. Pilot: Ralph Eherts, Co-Pilot: John Burdick, Navigator: John Nelson, Bombardier: Bob Wing, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Grant Allen, Radio Operator: Bill Piispanen, Ball Turret Gunner: Lew Rabinowitz, Waist Gunner: Walter Queen, Waist Gunner: Ralph Bates, Tail Gunner: Jim Anderson"

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http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/19552

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[quote="Mark Allen M"]A few 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron photos.
384th BG flew out of Grafton Underwood.

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Am I seeing things?, looks like the far left rear 17 "Hot Rock" marked with a G has the SU codes backwards?? Mark you have any more from this squadron to see if any are marked like that? Thanks for the interesting post.
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The fuselage code doesn't seem to match the "G" on the tail either.

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Not much I can add.

B-17G 42-97320 Delivered: Cheyenne 18/2/44; Gr Island 6/3/44; Grenier 20/3/44; Assigned: 544BS/384BG [SU-G] Grafton Underwood 7/4/44; FTR Pilot: J. S. Hoppen, Enemy aircraft, forced landing Belgium. ium 10/1/45; Salvaged.

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Is it possible it is painted S UG on the fuselage ?
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Is it possible it is painted S UG on the fuselage?

I think you nailed it. Also note how 44-6141 in the background appears to have been marked by someone else (or with a different set of stencils?) - same markings but none matching the others in size or boldness.

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Impossible to comprehend ...

92nd BG B-17 with mind numbing damage. And made it home.

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Another shot up B-17

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