| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 42-5736 |
| Alternate Serial: | 25736 |
| Military Code: | UX-C |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress (V-139-3) |
| Licence-built by: | Vega |
| C/n (msn): | 6032 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Bassingbourn (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | May 1943 to August 1943 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 479056 |
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Escort version of the B-17F with extra guns. The flaw in the idea was the heavy YB-40s could not keep up the bombers once relieved of their bomb loads. The 21 pre-production YB-40s were withdrawn after only 14 missions. 42-5736, at one time called Tampa Tornado, was flown back to the US for scrapping. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 21 July 2022, and has since been viewed 526 times. |