“Idaliza”

Squadron: unknown

Tail: unknown

Manufacturer: Vega

Type: G-20

INDIVIDUAL AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

Received at Glatton: from the 92BG at Podington, UK on February 24th 1944

Number of Missions: 

B-17 story:  Delivered to Denver, US on December 17th 1943; transferred to Kearney Army Air Field, US on January 2nd 1944; assigned to the 92BG at Podington, UK on February 11th 1944; transferred to the 457BG at Glatton, UK on February 24th 1944; transferred to the 303BG/360BS at Molesworth, UK on March 13th 1944; returned to Bradley Army Air Field, US on June 7th 1945; transferred to 4168th Base Unit (BU) South Plains, US on June 12th 1945; Reclamation Finance Centre (RFC) Kingman Army Air Field, US on December 1st 1945 (sold for scrap)

Information: There are three eyewitness accounts as what happened to this B-17. One stated it was under attack by an enemy fighter and 10 to 15 20mm round were fired at the cockpit and bombay area. Another one stated that the ship was on fire and the last one stated that the ship exploded and the tail came off.

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