Aircraft Photo of HB796/G | Boeing B-17G Fortress B.3 | UK - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	HB796/G
Aircraft Original Type:	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299)
Aircraft Generic Type:	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Aircraft Version:	Boeing B-17G Fortress B.3
Licence-built by:	Lockheed-Vega
C/n (msn):	17-7391
Operator Titles:	UK - Air Force

Location
City / Airport:	Glasgow - PrestwickMap
Region / Country:	Scotland, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	August 1944
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	744348

Photo Comment
HB796/G was used as a countermeasures aircraft, tasked with dropping "window" to jam German radar. The 'G' added to the registration indicates this aircraft had to be guarded at all time. On February 9, 1945 it took off from RAF Oulton in support of a raid on the Ruhr. About an hour later it crashed into the sea off Kent killing all 10 crew. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 3 November 2024, and has since been viewed 243 times.

Photo Comment

HB796/G was used as a countermeasures aircraft, tasked with dropping "window" to jam German radar. The 'G' added to the registration indicates this aircraft had to be guarded at all time. On February 9, 1945 it took off from RAF Oulton in support of a raid on the Ruhr. About an hour later it crashed into the sea off Kent killing all 10 crew. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

This photo was added on 3 November 2024, and has since been viewed 243 times.

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