Boeing B-17E Coastal Command At Skinners Heaven - Aircraft of World War II

SeaNorris · 05-20-2005, 06:28 PM

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Skin is now at www.skinnersheaven.com

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Eighty-five USAAF B-17Gs were transferred to the Royal Air Force as the Fortress III. The first 30 of these planes were built by Boeing, and the remainder were built by Lockheed-Vega. RAF serials were HB 761/790 for the Boeing-built models and HB791/793, 795, 796, 799/803, 805, 815/820, KH998, KH999, and KJ100/127, KL830/837 for the Vega-built models. However, HB794,797,798,804, 806/814 were diverted to the USAAF before they could be delivered to the RAF.

Three of these Fortress IIIs (HB786, HB791, and HB792) were operated by RAF Coastal Command. They all served with 220 Squadron in the Azores and were subsequently allocated to two met squadrons (HB786 to 521 Sqdn and HB791 and HB792 to 251 Sqdn). They usually carried twelve 400-pound S.C.I. bombs or sixteen 250-pound depth charges. They had the cheek-mounted machine guns removed, and radar was fitted in place of the ball turret.

In February 1944, the first Fortress IIIs were assigned to No. 214 Squadron of Bomber Command based at Sculthorpe. These operated with with No. 100 group on special electronics countermeasures missions to confuse and jam enemy radar. With No. 233 Squadron, the first Fortress III unit of Bomber Command, they took part in clandestine operations until the unit was disbanded in July of 1945. Fortress IIIs also took part in mass night attacks, being employed as decoys to confuse enemy night fighters and to drop "window".

Sources:

Flying Fortress, Edward Jablonski, Doubleday, 1965.

Famous Bombers of the Second World War, Volume One, William Green, Doubleday, 1959.

Boeing Aircraft Since 1916, Peter M. Bowers, Naval Institute Press, 1989.

United States Military Aircraft Since 1909, Gordon Swanborough and Peter M. Bowers, Smithsonian, 1989.

Lockheed Aircraft Since 1913, Rene J. Francillon, Naval Institute Press, 1987.

Boeing B-17E and F Flying Fortress, Charles D. Thompson, Profile Publications, 1966.

American Combat Planes, Ray Wagner, Third Edition, Doubleday, 1982.

Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II, Military Press, 1989.

British Military Aircraft Serials, Bruce Robertson, Ian Allen, 1969.

E-mail from Robert Stitt on Coastal Command service of Fortress III.

Nonskimmer · 05-20-2005, 07:20 PM

Nice skin. Can I have one please?

SeaNorris · 05-20-2005, 08:06 PM

It's at skinners heaven

Nonskimmer · 05-20-2005, 08:31 PM

Ah yes. The link was hidden in plain sight, below the picture.

Downloaded.

cheddar cheese · 05-21-2005, 09:37 AM

Very Nice!

mosquitoman · 05-21-2005, 09:40 AM

Good choice of markings for it aswell!

Hot Space · 05-26-2005, 05:09 AM

And where is my B-17D then, young man

Hot Space

SeaNorris · 05-27-2005, 11:33 AM

Who are you?

Hot Space · 05-27-2005, 02:55 PM

Simple Simons Stringy Statute

Hot Space

Medvedya · 05-27-2005, 02:58 PM

Ah, misfiring engines. Tis a grave problem.

Hot Space · 05-27-2005, 03:30 PM

................and I had no Toilet Paper at the time

Hot Space

cheddar cheese · 05-27-2005, 03:40 PM

I win

Medvedya · 05-27-2005, 03:43 PM

You won't be so pleased when you see your prize!

Hot Space · 05-27-2005, 03:51 PM

Yeah it's my bloody Toilet Paper that's what it is

Hot Space

cheddar cheese · 05-27-2005, 04:32 PM

Ah, toilet paper, the worst thing you can buy at the second hand shop

05-20-2005, 06:28 PM	#1
SeaNorris Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 132	Boeing B-17E Coastal Command At Skinners Heaven ----> Skin is now at www.skinnersheaven.com Description----> Eighty-five USAAF B-17Gs were transferred to the Royal Air Force as the Fortress III. The first 30 of these planes were built by Boeing, and the remainder were built by Lockheed-Vega. RAF serials were HB 761/790 for the Boeing-built models and HB791/793, 795, 796, 799/803, 805, 815/820, KH998, KH999, and KJ100/127, KL830/837 for the Vega-built models. However, HB794,797,798,804, 806/814 were diverted to the USAAF before they could be delivered to the RAF. Three of these Fortress IIIs (HB786, HB791, and HB792) were operated by RAF Coastal Command. They all served with 220 Squadron in the Azores and were subsequently allocated to two met squadrons (HB786 to 521 Sqdn and HB791 and HB792 to 251 Sqdn). They usually carried twelve 400-pound S.C.I. bombs or sixteen 250-pound depth charges. They had the cheek-mounted machine guns removed, and radar was fitted in place of the ball turret. In February 1944, the first Fortress IIIs were assigned to No. 214 Squadron of Bomber Command based at Sculthorpe. These operated with with No. 100 group on special electronics countermeasures missions to confuse and jam enemy radar. With No. 233 Squadron, the first Fortress III unit of Bomber Command, they took part in clandestine operations until the unit was disbanded in July of 1945. Fortress IIIs also took part in mass night attacks, being employed as decoys to confuse enemy night fighters and to drop "window". Sources: Flying Fortress, Edward Jablonski, Doubleday, 1965. Famous Bombers of the Second World War, Volume One, William Green, Doubleday, 1959. Boeing Aircraft Since 1916, Peter M. Bowers, Naval Institute Press, 1989. United States Military Aircraft Since 1909, Gordon Swanborough and Peter M. Bowers, Smithsonian, 1989. Lockheed Aircraft Since 1913, Rene J. Francillon, Naval Institute Press, 1987. Boeing B-17E and F Flying Fortress, Charles D. Thompson, Profile Publications, 1966. American Combat Planes, Ray Wagner, Third Edition, Doubleday, 1982. Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II, Military Press, 1989. British Military Aircraft Serials, Bruce Robertson, Ian Allen, 1969. E-mail from Robert Stitt on Coastal Command service of Fortress III. __________________

05-20-2005, 08:06 PM	#3
SeaNorris Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 132	It's at skinners heaven __________________

05-21-2005, 09:40 AM	#6
mosquitoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield Posts: 2,991	Good choice of markings for it aswell! __________________ When you realise that the light at the end of the tunnel is actually an oncoming train, you know it's time to run for your life

05-27-2005, 11:33 AM	#8
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05-20-2005, 07:20 PM	#2
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	Nice skin. Can I have one please?

05-20-2005, 08:31 PM	#4
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	Ah yes. The link was hidden in plain sight, below the picture. Downloaded.

05-21-2005, 09:37 AM	#5
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Very Nice!

05-26-2005, 05:09 AM	#7
Hot Space Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,171	And where is my B-17D then, young man Hot Space

05-27-2005, 02:55 PM	#9
Hot Space Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,171	Simple Simons Stringy Statute Hot Space

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Medvedya Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,386	Ah, misfiring engines. Tis a grave problem.

05-27-2005, 03:30 PM	#11
Hot Space Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,171	................and I had no Toilet Paper at the time Hot Space

05-27-2005, 03:40 PM	#12
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	I win

05-27-2005, 03:43 PM	#13
Medvedya Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,386	You won't be so pleased when you see your prize!

05-27-2005, 03:51 PM	#14
Hot Space Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,171	Yeah it's my bloody Toilet Paper that's what it is Hot Space

05-27-2005, 04:32 PM	#15
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Ah, toilet paper, the worst thing you can buy at the second hand shop