Pilot Jack W. Hughes
Force Landed January 22, 1942
Aircraft History
Ferried overseas by Jack W. Hughes via the Pacific route to Java.
Mission History
Crash landed on take off on January 22, 1942. from Palembang Airfield on Sumatra.
Wreckage
This B-17 was stripped for parts and abanonded at the airfield with the tail, left wing removed and engines removed. Captured by the Japanese, film footage and photos were taken of this deralict bomber.
References
Fortress Agaisnt The Sun
They Fought With What They Had
Thanks to Osamu Tagaya and William Bartsch for additional information
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Last Updated
December 15, 2008
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