“Big Tin Bird”

Squadron: unknown

Tail: Z

Manufacturer: Boeing

Type: E

INDIVIDUAL AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

Received at Glatton: March 3rd 1944 from Burtonwood

Number of Missions:

B-17  story: Delevered to Pendleton, Orgeon on february 18th 1942; assigned to 11 Combat Crew Replacement Center in Bovingdon, UK; Assigned to the 97BG/340BS in Polebrook, UK in May 1942 ‘Butcher Shop’; transferred to the 92BG/326BS in Bovingdon on August 25th 1942; transferred to 457BG in Glatton on March 3rd 1944; transferred to the 20FG/77FS in Kings Cliffe in the summer of 1944; salvaged on August 6th 1945

Information: This was the oldest B-17 to serve with the 8th Air Force and participated in the first 8th Air Force mission to the Rouen/Sotteville marshalling yards on August 17th, 1942. It was first named ‘Butcher Shop’ but was later changed to ‘Big Tin Bird’

Photo:

Big Tin Bird nose art