Sale Price:
£115.00
Original Price:
£145.00
This is a very rare rare control cable turnbuckle tensioning assembly used on cable runs from the cockpit to either rudder,elevator,aileron or trim tab which is 4 inches long in size by 4 inches. The part has been well cleaned and retains must of original colours and yellow paintwork remains and does not have much damage from the crash impact crash and is still lovely solid condition not braking up or falling apart perfect for display or any collection and so rare to get a recognizable part of B17 like this .The part comes from American B17 flying fortress 42-107017 which was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire while on a mission to Liege in Belgium on the 25th May 1944.The B17 bomber crashed in Campneuseville, located 15 miles northwest of Poix-Picardie in France.The part comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures.
Boeing B-17G-35-BO Flying Fortress 42-107017 American bomber that served with the Eighth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. It was assigned to the 388th Bomb Group, 560th Bomb Squadron, based at RAF Knettishall (Station 136) in England.
Delivered to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in early 1944 (Cheyenne on Jan 27, Kearney on Feb 1), it was sent overseas to England via Presque Isle (Mar 5, 1944) and formally assigned to the 560th Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group on March 6, 1944.
Two crew members were killed in action Bombardier: Jerome Fontaine and Pilot: Bill Warren
Prisoners of War: Six crew members survived and became Prisoners of War (POW): Gene McClellan (Navigator), Oakley Anderson (Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner), Russell Field (Ball Turret Gunner), Sterley Clayton (Waist Gunner), Clarry Peatross (Waist Gunner), and Art Luckanish (Tail Gunner).
Evaded Capture: Two crew members managed to evade capture: Co-pilot Chas Hildebrandt and Radio Operator Harry Smith.
This is a very rare rare control cable turnbuckle tensioning assembly used on cable runs from the cockpit to either rudder,elevator,aileron or trim tab which is 4 inches long in size by 4 inches. The part has been well cleaned and retains must of original colours and yellow paintwork remains and does not have much damage from the crash impact crash and is still lovely solid condition not braking up or falling apart perfect for display or any collection and so rare to get a recognizable part of B17 like this .The part comes from American B17 flying fortress 42-107017 which was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire while on a mission to Liege in Belgium on the 25th May 1944.The B17 bomber crashed in Campneuseville, located 15 miles northwest of Poix-Picardie in France.The part comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures.
Boeing B-17G-35-BO Flying Fortress 42-107017 American bomber that served with the Eighth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. It was assigned to the 388th Bomb Group, 560th Bomb Squadron, based at RAF Knettishall (Station 136) in England.
Delivered to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in early 1944 (Cheyenne on Jan 27, Kearney on Feb 1), it was sent overseas to England via Presque Isle (Mar 5, 1944) and formally assigned to the 560th Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group on March 6, 1944.
Two crew members were killed in action Bombardier: Jerome Fontaine and Pilot: Bill Warren
Prisoners of War: Six crew members survived and became Prisoners of War (POW): Gene McClellan (Navigator), Oakley Anderson (Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner), Russell Field (Ball Turret Gunner), Sterley Clayton (Waist Gunner), Clarry Peatross (Waist Gunner), and Art Luckanish (Tail Gunner).
Evaded Capture: Two crew members managed to evade capture: Co-pilot Chas Hildebrandt and Radio Operator Harry Smith.
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