B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

Sold to French Institut Geographique National
as F-BDAT. Crashed and destroyed at
Niamey, Niger Dec 12, 1950.
39307 sold to Bolivian commercial user as
CP-625. Destroyed Nov 1957.
39309 (388th BG) to Kingman AAD, sold for
salvage Jul 1, 1946
39335 transferred to Brazilian Air Force as
5406. Withdrawn from service in 1966.
39352 (447th BG, *900 Hil Gard*) returned to
USA Jul 7, 1945, arrived at
Kingman, AZ Feb 9, 1946. Sold for
scrap Jul 1, 1946
39356 sold on commercial market as N39356,
which was a bogus civil registration.
39367 to Lloyd Aero Boliviano as CP-625 Nov
1956. W/o at San Lorenzo, Bolivia
Nov 17, 1959.
39372 to RFC at Kingman, AZ Feb 1946
39440 converted to VB-17G. Damaged in
taxiing accident at Bolling
AFB, DC Oct 21, 1950.
39449 (381st BG) retired to Kingman, AZ Feb
21, 1946.
39450 (447th BG) returned to USA Jun 8, 1945.
39452 (381st BG, 533rd BS) retired to
Kingman, AZ Nov 26, 1945.
39453 (447th BG) returned to USA Jun 9, 1945.
39457 converted to SB-17G
39473 converted to B-17H. Crashed Cold Bay,
Alaska with 10th Rescue Squadron Aug 15, 1947.
All 8 on board killed.
39492 converted to B-17H
39499 converted to SB-17G. Damaged in
taxiing accident at
Clark AB, Philippines Jul 29, 195.
39502 converted to B-17H
44-6001/6125 Douglas/Long Beach B-17G-40-DL Fortress
c/n 22224/22348
6004 (379th BG, 527th BS, "Ronny Boy") lost
Meserburg Aug 24, 1944. MACR 8284
2 KIA, 7 POW
6005 (351st BG, 509th BS) crashed into
hillside near Craig Cwm-Llydd,