| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 44-6508 |
| Alternate Serial: | 46508 |
| Military Code: | IW-A |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| C/n (msn): | 22731 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 401 BG / 613 BS |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | PoltavaMap |
| Country: | Ukraine |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: UKHL Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 490273 |
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This B-17 force landed in what is now Belarus. After repairs it was ferried back to the UK where it had been based. In June 1945 it was flown on to the US where it was eventually broken up. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 25 August 2022, and has since been viewed 308 times. |