Aircraft: 297393 |
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Damaged B17G PRIDE OF THE CENTURY A/C 297393 XR-G after take off accident. (Photo courtesy of Ernie Havecker and his family: Eileen Rosenthal and Jodi Womack.) | |||
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Pride of the Century on Hardstand after landing gear failure. (100th BG Photo Archives) | |||
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Pride of the Century as a Hangar Queen | |||
NAMES: |
Pride of the Century |
PILOTS: |
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MACR: | SQUADRONS: | 349 XR-G |
NOTES
Pride of the CenturyHISTORY
1944-02-25 Cheyenne1944-02-26 Accepted into Inventory
1944-03-02 Billings
1944-03-02 Dow
1944-04-29 Assigned to UK
1944-07-28 RFO - crash landed - Salvaged
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1944-07-28 RFO - crash landed - Salvaged
Pilot Info
Crew: N/A
Related Info: : N/A, N/A
Comments
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PHOTOS:

"PRIDE of the CENTURY" - 297393 - XR-G, 349th (100th Photo Archives)

Photo taken July 28th after Pride of the Century had landing gear Failure after returning from Merseburg.. Pride of the Century is in the middle. "Varga Venus" is far left and on July 29th returned from Merseburg and crash landed at Thorpe Abbotts.

Pride of the Century on Hardstand


Pride of the Century after landing gear collapse

Pride of the Century (from the collection of Joseph Ciotola)