Douglas-built B-17F was the first of seven former U.S. Army Air Force Flying Fortresses to be converted in a "Felix" airliner by Swedish aircraft and auto manufacturer Saab during World War II
The following seven F-17 "Felix" were modified by Saab.
SE-BAH "Sam", used for fire practice 4 October 1947
SE-BAK "Jim", deleted from the register 4 October 1947
SE-BAM "Tom", accident 4 December 1945
SE-BAO "Bob", struck off the register 5 October 1948
SE-BAN "Ted", deleted from the register 5 October 1948
SE-BAP was sold on in November 1945 to Denmark as OY-DFA. Collided on 30 January 1946 with an RAF Dakota.
SE-BAR was sold on in November 1945 to Denmark as OY-DFE
SE-BAP (uppdaterad)
Boeing B-17G-40-BO 42-97155 (MSN 7628, 94th BG, 333rd BS) force landed at Bulltofta, Sweden Apr 11, 1944 and interned. MACR 3862. Converted to airliner and registered SE-BAO May 26, 1945 and named "Bob". Owned by Swedish crown but operated by SILA. WFU and scrapped Oct 1948
Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/44; Gr Island 7/2/44; Kearney 18/2/44; Assigned 333BS/94BG [TS-C] Rougham 3/3/44; Missing in Action Poznan 11/4/44 with Glenn Johnson, Co-pilot: Elden Clark, Navigator: Vance Graham, Bombardier: Selleck Scofield, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Kirby Donobo, Radio Operator: Chas Silvers, Ball turret gunner: Ray Herndon, Waist gunner: John Jennings, Waist gunner: Sol Hoch Stein, Tail gunner: Isadore Levine (10 INT); flak hits & enemy aircraft damage, force landed Bulltofta Afd, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 3862. Later used as Swedish air liner SE-BAO, scrapped 1948.
42-97155 | American Air Museum
Four nice, original WWII personal photos with B-17s on the ground. The third is an unusual 3-3/8" by 4-3/4" photo of a B-17 converted to an airliner for the Swedish Airline SILA just after the War. The last is a 2-1/2" by 3-1/2" photo of a mid war B-17.
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