| Serial Number: | 42-107074 |
| Name: |
HELENA HELENA is another named B-17G for which we lack photo evidence confirming the name/number association. However, one photo connects the name with the code BK*P, so that is the basis we have for applying the name to 42-107074. |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company, B-17G-35-DL, Natural Metal Finish |
| Squadron: | 546th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 546th‑BK*P |
| Ground Crew Chief: | Stachon, John Joseph |
| Start Date: | 15 April 1944. New Replacement AC. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 6 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 8 May 1944. Salvaged: Damaged on landing from a training flight 1944-05-01. |
| Related Documents: | Accident Report # 44-05-01-505⇓ (1.558 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Aircraft 42-107074 Photo Album⇗ |
| History: | 42-107074 Del Tulsa 13/2/44; Kearney 21/2/44; Presque Is 6/4/44; Ass 546BS/384BG [BK-P] Grafton Underwood 15/4/44; {8m} on training mission 2/5/44 w/Jim Miller, cp-Ed Thoma, ettg-Ed McDonald, ro-Francis Barnes; hitting sharp edge of runway (4RTD); Sal 8/5/44. |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91⇗ | 19 April 1944 | Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 92⇗ | 20 April 1944 | Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France | Completed Mission | A Wing, High Group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 21 April 1944 | Leuna, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 93⇗ | 22 April 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 94⇗ | 24 April 1944 | Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany | Completed Mission | Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107083. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 96⇗ | 27 April 1944 | Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 97⇗ | 27 April 1944 | Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France | Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 98⇗ | 29 April 1944 | Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 1 May 1944 | Training (Non-Combat) | Crashed In Allied Territory | Aircraft landed a short distance before the runway pavement. Due to uneven surface ahead of the runway, the right main landing gear was damaged upon striking the runway edge. Shortly after, the right main gear collapsed, causing a ground loop, and some damage to aircraft. No crew were injured. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 99⇗ | 1 May 1944 | Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back over base because pilot got severe cramp in knee joint. Sortie Report ⇗ |