B-17 crash holland

Philip,ABRG · 16-05-2008, 07:30 PM

for those interested found these 2 photographs today in a dutch newspaper from 1943:

KevinW4 · 09-10-2008, 11:33 PM

I'm surprised that no one followed up on this. To my untrained eye it appears they are 2 aircraft, as in the bottom photo there seems to be more of the fuselage and the tail letter appears to be an L or an E. In the top photo, the fuselage looks to have been burnt away right to the tail assembly. The Bomb Group letter is clearly an A (however the aircraft number could be 297083 as in the other photo and the O could also be a Q. The ground looks to be tidal in the lower but clearly fields in the top.
Anyone got info on when 297083 was lost and if the photos are of the same aircraft?

Rich Payne · 10-10-2008, 12:02 AM

I think two aircraft. The first caption says the aircraft was burned out and the crew were captured and the second refers to the Germans removing equipment and weapons.

Peter Clare · 10-10-2008, 12:41 AM

B-17G. Serial 42-97083. 'Flatbush Floogie' Lost 4 November 1944, mission to Rostock.

Peter Clare · 10-10-2008, 12:47 AM

More info from our sister site.....

Very Rare photo of 42-97083 Flatbush Floogie - World War II Forums

16-05-2008, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Philip,ABRG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 778	B-17 crash holland for those interested found these 2 photographs today in a dutch newspaper from 1943:

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Rich Payne Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 737	I think two aircraft. The first caption says the aircraft was burned out and the crew were captured and the second refers to the Germans removing equipment and weapons. __________________ 1939 ex-BEF Norton WD16H restoration detailed on http://www.wdnorton.nl/

10-10-2008, 12:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Peter Clare Legendary Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Neverland Posts: 5,648	More info from our sister site..... Very Rare photo of 42-97083 Flatbush Floogie - World War II Forums __________________ On weald of Kent I watched once more Again I heard that grumbling roar Of fighter planes; yet none were near And all around the sky was clear Borne on the wind a whisper came 'Though men grow old, they stay the same' And then I knew, unseen to eye The ageless Few were sweeping by

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09-10-2008, 11:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
KevinW4 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7	I'm surprised that no one followed up on this. To my untrained eye it appears they are 2 aircraft, as in the bottom photo there seems to be more of the fuselage and the tail letter appears to be an L or an E. In the top photo, the fuselage looks to have been burnt away right to the tail assembly. The Bomb Group letter is clearly an A (however the aircraft number could be 297083 as in the other photo and the O could also be a Q. The ground looks to be tidal in the lower but clearly fields in the top. Anyone got info on when 297083 was lost and if the photos are of the same aircraft?

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