This is a Domed glass formation[convoy] light mounted on the rear fuselage which was light blue in colour. Used when flying at night it was a dim beam only visible a short range to other friendly aircraft to keep them in tight formation and was not visible to the enemy.
This is smashed light which is not complete as it was damaged by the impact of the crash but is very rare to get such recognizable part and a fragile part from a crashed B17 bomber. The glass light still has some electrical wiring attached and a lot of original colours it is perfect for display or any collection. The part is 2 inches long in size. The bulb comes from .American B-17 Flying Fortress, serial number 43-38898, which was known as "Hitler's Hoe Doe" also referred to as "Blind Date. The bomber was hit by anti-aircraft fire (flak) and crashed near Tutow while on a raid over Berlin on 3 February 1945. The part comes with a 3 x A5 laminated information card with pictures including a diagram picture of the lights in place on the top of fuselage.
The B17 bomber was part of the 381st Bomb Group, 534th Bomb Squadron (Station 167 at Ridgewell, Essex, England).The raids in February and March 1945, aimed at the Friedrichstrasse Railway Station, Tempelhof marshalling yards, and various industrial sites, command-and-control, and government centres to destroy the city's infrastructure and support the Soviet advance. The raid on the 3rd of February was on Tempelhof marshalling yards.
The bomber crashed in flames and exploded near the village of Tutow near Berlin.
one crew member was killed (Navigator John Kelleher), while the other eight crew members became Prisoners of War (POW). Pilot: Paul Pucylowski (POW)
Co-pilot: Harry Yarnes (POW ) - Navigator: John Kelleher (KIA)
This is a Domed glass formation[convoy] light mounted on the rear fuselage which was light blue in colour. Used when flying at night it was a dim beam only visible a short range to other friendly aircraft to keep them in tight formation and was not visible to the enemy.
This is smashed light which is not complete as it was damaged by the impact of the crash but is very rare to get such recognizable part and a fragile part from a crashed B17 bomber. The glass light still has some electrical wiring attached and a lot of original colours it is perfect for display or any collection. The part is 2 inches long in size. The bulb comes from .American B-17 Flying Fortress, serial number 43-38898, which was known as "Hitler's Hoe Doe" also referred to as "Blind Date. The bomber was hit by anti-aircraft fire (flak) and crashed near Tutow while on a raid over Berlin on 3 February 1945. The part comes with a 3 x A5 laminated information card with pictures including a diagram picture of the lights in place on the top of fuselage.
The B17 bomber was part of the 381st Bomb Group, 534th Bomb Squadron (Station 167 at Ridgewell, Essex, England).The raids in February and March 1945, aimed at the Friedrichstrasse Railway Station, Tempelhof marshalling yards, and various industrial sites, command-and-control, and government centres to destroy the city's infrastructure and support the Soviet advance. The raid on the 3rd of February was on Tempelhof marshalling yards.
The bomber crashed in flames and exploded near the village of Tutow near Berlin.
one crew member was killed (Navigator John Kelleher), while the other eight crew members became Prisoners of War (POW). Pilot: Paul Pucylowski (POW)
Co-pilot: Harry Yarnes (POW ) - Navigator: John Kelleher (KIA)
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