Personnel Aircraft Nose Art B-17 Thunderbird Ground Support Uniforms Journals More Info Mission Reports Combat Crews Individual Photos Photos POW KIA MACR Overseas Graves TAPS B-17G Thru Hel'en Highwater #42-39785 (358BS) VK-H 09 February 1944 - Recalled Mission to Leipzig, Germany: The mission was recalled shortly after take-off. B-17s #42-39785 (Lt Headlee) and #42-29793 (Lt Shupe) had a mid-air collision. Both aircraft managed to land safely at Molesworth.
B-17G Thru Hel'en Highwater #42-39785 (358BS) VK-H B-17G Thru Hel'en Highwater #42-39785 (358BS) VK-H [photo courtesy of Maynard Pitcher] |