MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
Everyone knows about the B-17E's that flew into Pearl Harbor during the 7 Dec 1941 attack. What happened to them after that? This personal account sheds some light on that.
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MIflyer
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According to an article in the May 2016 issue of Aviation History Magazine, the twelve B-17's that flew from CA to HI on 7 Dec 1941 were:
Four B-17C's of the 19th Bomb Group, 38th Recon Sqdron
Two B-17E's of the 19th Bomb Group, 38th Recon Sqdron
Six B-17E's of the 7th Bomb Group, 88th Recon Sqdron
B-17C 40-2074 was destroyed on landing when Japanese fighters hit and ignited the flares carried in the fuselage. Another B-17C was damaged beyond repair on landing. The two remaining B-17C's did not proceed to combat areas with the B-17E's.
Four B-17C's of the 19th Bomb Group, 38th Recon Sqdron
Two B-17E's of the 19th Bomb Group, 38th Recon Sqdron
Six B-17E's of the 7th Bomb Group, 88th Recon Sqdron
B-17C 40-2074 was destroyed on landing when Japanese fighters hit and ignited the flares carried in the fuselage. Another B-17C was damaged beyond repair on landing. The two remaining B-17C's did not proceed to combat areas with the B-17E's.
