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Boeing B-17F-85-BO 42-30088 XR-E Squawkin' Hawk

Delivered Cheyenne Apr 8,1943, to Kearney Apr 16, 1943, to Wendover May 2, 1943, to Hill May 12, 1943, to Wendover May 18,1 943, to Kearney May 22, 1943, to Dow Field May 27, 1943. Assigned to 349th BS, 100th BG at Thorpe Abbotts Jun 9, 1943, named *Squawkin' Hawk*. Severe battle damage over Stuttgard Sep 6, 1943 but limped back to base. Again suffered heavy battle damage Nov 5, 1943 on raid to Gelsenkirchen. 8 crew bailed out 5 became POW, 2 evaded, but one member's chute failed to open and he was KIA. Remaining two cremembers were able to make forced landing at RAF Tangmere. Returned to USA May 17, 1944. To RFC at Walnut Ridge Dec 13, 1945. First aircraft in group to log 50 missions.



 
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Boeing B-17E Fortress 41-9207 Texas Flagship No. VI Radar crashed 12-04-1943 Monday on top of Hong Kong Mountain Apr 12, 1943. Four crew survived, but were executed by Japanese.




 
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Douglas-Long Beach B-17F-35-DL 42-3195 (305th BG, 366th BS) shot down by Obfw Heckmann in Fw 190A of JG11 at Waldenrath, Germany Oct 14, 1943. 4 KIA, 6 POW. MACR 916 14-10-1943 Thursday

Boeing B-17F-75-BO 42-29834 delivered to Cheyenne Feb 24, 1943, to Casper Mar 13, 1943, to Smoky Hill Apr 3, 1943. Assigned to 332nd BS, 94th BS at Bassingbourn Apr 25, 1943, then to 333rd BS. (94th BG, 332nd BS, " Boomerang ") shot down during attack on Emden May 21, 1943. MACR 4907. 5 KIA, 5 POW.

i think this is Cheyenne



 
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YB-17 ..?

IMHO that's the Lockheed/Vega B-17F-5-VE s/n. 42-5724 named "Thunderbird" belonged to the 322nd BS, 91st BG, 8th AF.
 
The YB-40 is correct .... I found the pic of a better quality .. and the serial appears to be 42-5734 though. So it is the YB-40 (a modified B-17F-10-VE) named Seymour Angel later Red Balloon aka Old Ironsides.


the source: B-17 #42-5734 Photo | B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies

and here the B-17F during getting the modifications to the YB-40 while delivered to the modification center at Tulsa in October/ November of 1942.


the source: Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress Escort Bomber

and in 1943 ..


the source: 42-5734 | American Air Museum
 
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