“Tarfu”

Squadron: 748th

Tail: B

Manufacturer: Boeing

Type: G-70

INDIVIDUAL AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

Received at Glatton: Grenier Army Air Field, US on June 17th 1944

Number of Missions:

B-17 story: Delivered to Cheyenne, US on May 21nd 1944; transferred to Hunter Army Air Field, US on June 1st 1944; transferred to Grenier Army Air Field, US on June 13th 1944; assigned to the 457BG/748BS at Glatton, UK on June 17th 1944; returned to Bradley Army Air Field, US on June 8th 1945; transferred to 4168th Base Unit (BU) South Plains, US on June 11th 1945; Reclamation Finance Centre (RFC) Kingman Army Air Field, US on November 29th 1945 (sold for scrap)

Information: TARFU stands for ‘Things Are Really F***ed Up’ or ‘Things Are Really Fouled Up’

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