| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 230177 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| C/n (msn): | 5291 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Bir-Hakeim |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Country: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 247358 |
| Photo Comment |
|---|
|
Named Charlene, 42-30177 flew 18 missions with the US 388th Bomb Group in the second half of 1943. In 1944 the old B-17F was given to Free French general Pierre Kœnig whose troops fought bravely at Bir Hakeim in Libya. Kœnig made a tour around the world in it according to a confused report. Retired from the French air force in 1955, it became F-BGSG with the Institut Géographique National (IGN), but was only used as a spares source. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie This photo was added on 28 May 2020, and has since been viewed 1373 times. |