B-17G-25-VE 42-97646
709th SQ — B
H2X “Pathfinder” radar plane (see dome in place of ball turret). Transferred from 94th Bomb Group on April 5, 1944 (note “TS” squadron markings, which might have been removed later).
Note that the Call Letter “B” was switched to “Z” at some point around Mission #188.
Flight listings for 42-97646
These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.
| 447th Mission (Date) | Target | Pilot | Notes |
| #60 (08-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | Widstrom, R. G. | PFF #646 |
| #67 (22-May-44) | Kiel, Germany | Lewis, H. E. | PFF-B #646 Landed at Bury |
| #69 (24-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | Smith, B. B. | PFF #646 Landed at Bury |
| #73 (29-May-44) | Leipzig, Germany | Smith, B. B. | PFF #646 Landed at Bury |
| #76 (02-Jun-44) | Wimereux, France | Ready, W. D. | PFF #646 |
| #78 (03-Jun-44) | Pas de Calais / Audresselles, France | Gagon, S. E. | PFF #646, Landed at Bury |
| #81 (05-Jun-44) | Le Touquet, France | Smith, B. B. | PFF #646; Capt. Duke was Co-Pilot, Landed at Bury |
| #82 (06-Jun-44) | Caen, France | Bonham, F. H. | PFF ship; Capt. Smith CP |
| #84 (06-Jun-44) | Argentan, France | Jumper, G. Y. | PFF |
| #87 (11-Jun-44) | Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France | Newman, F. M. | PFF-B #646 Landed at Bury |
| #91 (18-Jun-44) | Misburg, Germany | Harris, H. | |
| #107 (12-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | Lewis, H. E. | PFF-B #646 |
| #110 (16-Jul-44) | Stuttgart, Germany | Hendel, J. N. | PFF #646, Bonham AC; landed at Bury |
| #111 (18-Jul-44) | Cuxhaven, Germany | Jumper, G. Y. | PFF-B #646 |
| #112 (19-Jul-44) | Ebelsbach, Germany | Gagon, S. E. | PFF-B #646 Landed at Bury |
| #131 (24-Aug-44) | Brux, Czechoslovakia | Newman, F. M. | PFF-B #646 |
| #144 (13-Sep-44) | Stuttgart, Germany | Mitchell, R. E. | PFF #646 |
| #147 (22-Sep-44) | Kassel, Germany | Mitchell, R. E. | PFF-B #646 |
| #148 (25-Sep-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | Carmack, M. C. | PFF-B #646 |
| #149 (26-Sep-44) | Bremen, Germany | Mahl, D. E. | PFF-B #646 |
| #150 (27-Sep-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | Hendel, J. N. | PFF #646, Maj. Allen A/C |
| #151 (28-Sep-44) | Merseburg, Germany | Harris, H. | PFF #646 |
| #154 (05-Oct-44) | Munster, Germany | Barrett, G. W. | PFF-B #646 |
| #155 (06-Oct-44) | Berlin, Germany | Loughrey, R. P. | PFF #646 |
| #159 (14-Oct-44) | Cologne, Germany | LaPore, R. F. | PFF-B #646 |
| #164 (22-Oct-44) | Munster, Germany | Mahl, D. E. | PFF-B #646 |
| #172 (06-Nov-44) | Neumunster, Germany | Dingivan, E. A. | PFF #646 (slated #633) |
| #188 (24-Dec-44) | Babenhausen, Germany | Olds, R. W. | PFF-Z #646 |
| #190 (30-Dec-44) | Mannheim, Germany | Lubinsky, M. | PFF-Z #646 |
| #191 (31-Dec-44) | Wenzendorf, Germany | Olds, R. W. | PFF-Z #646 |
| #193 (02-Jan-45) | Nalbach, Germany | Olds, R. W. | PFF-Z #646 |
| #195 (05-Jan-45) | Waxweiler, Germany | Hatfield, B. E. | PFF-L #646 |
| #204 (20-Jan-45) | Heilbronn, Germany | Olds, R. W. | PFF-Z #646 |
| #207 (01-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | Olds, R. W. | PFF-Z #646 |
| #219 (25-Feb-45) | Neuberg, Germany | Lubinsky, M. | PFF-Z #646 |
| #221 (27-Feb-45) | Leipzig, Germany | Hight, J. R. | PFF-Z #646 |
| #222 (01-Mar-45) | Ulm, Germany | Tietjen, R. D. | PFF-Z #646 |
c/l Rougham 8/25/44, sal & rep; retUS 7/13/45; RFC Kingman 1/12/46
Aircraft scrapped at Kingman, Arizona in 1946.
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