| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 41-2446 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress |
| C/n (msn): | 2257 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Honolulu - Ford Island NALF (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Hawaii, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: PHNP IATA: - Local: NPS Other: - |
| Collection: | Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | December 2013 |
| Photo by: | Ian McDonell |
| Photo ID: | 93627 |
| Photo Comment |
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41-2446 force landed in the the Agaiambo Swamp, Papua New Guinea, in 1942. It was given the nickname Swamp Ghost by passing pilots. In 2006 it was recovered by helicopter and shipped to the US in 2010. This photo is copyright © Ian McDonell, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 October 2018, and has since been viewed 437 times. |