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| '''swinny''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/swinny.jpg' /></div><br/>3/5/2008 1:42:01 AM 
| Hey<br/> <br/> Is there any way to know what color a b-17 had ?<br/> I mean when it was green or aluminum ?<br/> I read somewhere that all the planes made from Feb 44 are aluminum is that correct or is there a other way to see it , e.g. from the production number ?<br/> <br/> Andy <br/><br/>_________________________________<br/> <br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/swinny/margraten012.jpg' />      My adoption graves [http://www.remember-our-heroes.nl/us_401stBG.htm|http://www.remember-our-heroes.nl/us_401stBG.htm]<br/> 
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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>3/5/2008 9:10:24 AM 
| Hi Andy,<br/> <br/> From the factory, Natural Metal B-17s started from the following serial numbers:<br/> <br/> Boeing: B-17G-35-BO 42-31932<br/> Douglas: B-17G-35-DL 42-106984<br/> Lockheed-Vega: B-17G-15-VE 42-97535<br/> <br/> <u>First <b>Delivery</b> of Natural Metal B-17 to 1AD, 8AF</u><br/> Boeing: B-17G 42-31955 (Assigned to 351BG 29 Feb 44)<br/> Douglas: B-17G 42-106985 (Assigned to 379BG 1 March 44)<br/> Lockheed-Vega: B-17G 42-97535 (Assigned to 384BG 10 Feb 44)<br/> <br/> Some other main factory production changes:<br/> <br/> <u>Tokyo Tanks.</u><br/> Boeing: B-17F-80-BO 42-29932<br/> Douglas: B-17F-25-DL 42-3074 (Assigned from 94BG to 384BG 12 July 43)<br/> Lockheed-Vega: B-17F-30-VE 42-5855 (Assigned from 95BG to 384BG 28 June 43)<br/> <br/> <u>First G Model serial number.</u><br/> Boeing: B-17G-1-BO 42-31032<br/> Douglas: B-17G-1-DL 42-3483 (<u>See Note below</u>) Assigned to 482BG 2 Oct 43.<br/> Lockheed-Vega: B-17G-1-VE 42-39758<br/> <br/> (Source for above: Fortresses of the Big Triangle First. Cliff Bishop)<br/> <br/> (<u>Note</u>: Later redesignated as a B-17F-70-DL, B-17G-10-DL 42-37716 then becomes the first Douglas B-17G, thus Blocks B-17G-1-DL and B-17G-5-DL become B-17F-70-DL and B-17F-75-DL respectively.)<br/> <br/> <u>First fitting of Bendix Chin Turret by Production Block.</u><br/> Boeing: B-17G-1-BO (42-31032 to 42-31131)<br/> Douglas: B-17F-70-DL (42-3483 to 42-3503) <br/> Lockheed-Vega: B-17G-1-VE (42-39758 to 42-39857)<br/> <br/> <u>First Factory Fitting of Cheyenne Tail by Production Block.</u><br/> Boeing: B-17G-80-BO (43-38074 to 43-38273)<br/> Douglas: B-17G-45-DL (44-6126 to 44-6250)<br/> Lockheed-Vega: B-17G-35-VE (42-97836 to 42-97935)<br/> <br/> Hope that helps,<br/> Paul <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''swinny''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/swinny.jpg' /></div><br/>3/5/2008 1:01:17 PM 
| <i>Hope that helps,<br/> Paul</i><br/> <br/> This will really help , Super.<br/> This is more then I asked , thank you very much.<br/> <br/> Andy <br/><br/>_________________________________<br/> <br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/swinny/margraten012.jpg' />      My adoption graves [http://www.remember-our-heroes.nl/us_401stBG.htm|http://www.remember-our-heroes.nl/us_401stBG.htm]<br/> 
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