| Serial Number: | 42-3051 |
| Name: | HELL'S ANGELS |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company, B-17F-20-DL, Camouflage |
| Squadron: | 546th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 546th‑BK*C |
| Ground Crew Chief: | Konzem, Hubert Philip |
| Start Date: | 19 September 1943. Transferred: Received from the 305th BG.. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 6 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 8 May 1944. RETUS: Returned to the USA. |
| Photo Album: | No Photo Album For This Aircraft |
| History: | 42-3051 Delivered to Cheyenne Modification Center, Colorado on 18 January 1943. Assigned to the 366th Bombardment Squadron, squadron code KY-M, 305th Bombardment Group at Morrison Army Air Field, Florida on 5 March 1943. Flown to Chelveston, Station 105, UK on 31 May 1943. Transferred to the 546th Bombardment Squadron, squadron code BK-C, 384th Bombardment Group at Grafton Underwood, Station 106, UK on 19 September 1943. Returned to the US at Tinker Field, Oklahoma on 8 May 1944. Transferred to the Reclamation Finance Center (RFC) at Altus Army Airfield, Oklahoma on 22 August 1945 and sold for scrap. Name: HELL'S ANGELS |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30⇗ | 9 October 1943 | Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany | Completed Mission | Aircraft sustained severe battle damage, with 42 holes in critical positions. It did not fly again until December 13. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 42⇗ | 13 December 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Lead group. Aborted with loss of oil pressure in #2 engine. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 45⇗ | 22 December 1943 | Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 46⇗ | 24 December 1943 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France | Completed Mission | Composite group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 49⇗ | 4 January 1944 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany | Completed Mission | Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37776. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 50⇗ | 5 January 1944 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at Wendling. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 52⇗ | 11 January 1944 | Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany | Spare, Completed Mission | Flying spare; joined formation. Landed away at Coltishall, Norfolk, on return due to weather. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 53⇗ | 14 January 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Meillard, France | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 54⇗ | 21 January 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France | Did Not Take Off | This aircraft, prepared for the practice mission, was not dispatched on the operational mission, possibly due to insufficient time available to reconfigure it for combat in the 41B Group. Pilot for the intended practice mission, Corcoran, did not take part in the combat mission. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 24 January 1944 | Frankfurt am Main, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | B Grp Sortie Report ⇗ |