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swinny
3/5/2008 1:42:01 AM | Hey
Is there any way to know what color a b-17 had ?
I mean when it was green or aluminum ?
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 ?
Andy
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Paul Bellamy
3/5/2008 9:10:24 AM | Hi Andy,
From the factory, Natural Metal B-17s started from the following serial numbers:
Boeing: B-17G-35-BO 42-31932
Douglas: B-17G-35-DL 42-106984
Lockheed-Vega: B-17G-15-VE 42-97535
First Delivery of Natural Metal B-17 to 1AD, 8AF
Boeing: B-17G 42-31955 (Assigned to 351BG 29 Feb 44)
Douglas: B-17G 42-106985 (Assigned to 379BG 1 March 44)
Lockheed-Vega: B-17G 42-97535 (Assigned to 384BG 10 Feb 44)
Some other main factory production changes:
Tokyo Tanks.
Boeing: B-17F-80-BO 42-29932
Douglas: B-17F-25-DL 42-3074 (Assigned from 94BG to 384BG 12 July 43)
Lockheed-Vega: B-17F-30-VE 42-5855 (Assigned from 95BG to 384BG 28 June 43)
First G Model serial number.
Boeing: B-17G-1-BO 42-31032
Douglas: B-17G-1-DL 42-3483 (See Note below) Assigned to 482BG 2 Oct 43.
Lockheed-Vega: B-17G-1-VE 42-39758
(Source for above: Fortresses of the Big Triangle First. Cliff Bishop)
(Note: 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.)
First fitting of Bendix Chin Turret by Production Block.
Boeing: B-17G-1-BO (42-31032 to 42-31131)
Douglas: B-17F-70-DL (42-3483 to 42-3503)
Lockheed-Vega: B-17G-1-VE (42-39758 to 42-39857)
First Factory Fitting of Cheyenne Tail by Production Block.
Boeing: B-17G-80-BO (43-38074 to 43-38273)
Douglas: B-17G-45-DL (44-6126 to 44-6250)
Lockheed-Vega: B-17G-35-VE (42-97836 to 42-97935)
Hope that helps,
Paul
Paul Bellamy
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swinny
3/5/2008 1:01:17 PM | Hope that helps,
Paul
This will really help , Super.
This is more then I asked , thank you very much.
Andy
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