Hang the Expense IV
Aircraft Serial #: 42-97560
Model: B-17F | Manufacturer: Vega (Lockheed)
"HANG the EXPENSE IV
"HANG the EXPENSE IV" (100th Photo Archives)
Names: Hang the Expense IV
Squadron:
Pilot: Frank Valesh
Notes
Hang the Expense "IV" was a PFF aircraft from the 96th Bomb Group (413th Bomb Squadron) flown over from Snetterton Heath to Thorpe Abbotts for the mission that day. It landed on short runway 22 and ran out of room.
Crew Information
10 RMC
History
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 21, 1943 | Accepted into inventory |
| December 21, 1943 | Denver |
| January 18, 1944 | Lincoln |
| January 31, 1944 | Mitchell |
| February 3, 1944 | Assigned to UK |
| May 19, 1944 | LNDG Accident - Lt. Frank E. Valesh - 10 RMC |
| May 19, 1944 | LNDG Accident - Lt. Frank E. Valesh - 10 RMC |
B-17G-20-VE Lockheed Aircraft factory plate USAAF 42-97560 (HANG THE EXPENSE IV)