What is a B-17E 41-2666?
B-17E #41-2666 was built in Seattle, Washington in March 1942. It arrived in Hawaii in May 1942 for delivery to Australia. That same month, it was assigned to the 19th Bombardment Group. Sometime after it arrived in Australia, #41-2666 was equipped with a trimetrogon camera array used in high-altitude topographical mapping.
What kind of plane is a B-17?
Old 666 (B-17E 41-2666) was a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress bomber which was assigned to the United States’ 19th and 43rd Bomb Groups in 1942-43. It is notable for being the aircraft piloted by Lt. Col. (then Captain) Jay Zeamer on the 16 June 1943 mission that would earn him and 2d Lt.
Where was the B-17 bomber 41-2666 built?
B-17E #41-2666 was built in Seattle, Washington in March 1942. It arrived in Hawaii in May 1942 for delivery to Australia. That same month, it was assigned to the 19th Bombardment Group. Sometime after it arrived in Australia, 41-2666 was equipped with a trimetrogon camera array used in high-altitude topographical mapping.
What does B-17 666 stand for?
Old 666, B-17E 41-2666 was a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress bomber which was assigned to the United States’ 19th and 43rd Bomb Groups in 1942-43.