| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | SE-BAN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing F-17 Felix |
| Manufacturers: | Boeing / Saab |
| C/n (msn): | 8426 |
| Operator Titles: | SILA Swedish Air Lines - Svensk Interkontinental Lufttrafik |
| Aircraft Name: | Ted |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - SchipholMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHAM IATA: AMS Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 20 April 1946 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 582590 |
| Photo Comment |
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Damaged over Berlin, B-17F 42-3490 headed for Sweden and landed in Malmö on 21 June 1944. One of seven B-17s converted to F-17 Felix transports by Saab, SE-BAN was used by SILA, a company merged into SAS in 1948. Withdrawn from use in October 1948 and scrapped in 1950. The reason of this visit to Schiphol is not certain, but other photos show children in winter clothing who were possibly given a holiday in Sweden. Photo by: Luuk Vrind / Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) This photo was added on 30 June 2023, and has since been viewed 776 times. |