Boeing B-17E 41-9225

Loch Rangag, Thurso, Highland

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Many thanks to Steven Spink for kindly providing memorial photos and information for this page.

Many thanks also to Alan Leishman for kindly providing crew and other details.

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BELOW: A USAF Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress in flight.

A Boeing B-17E in flight

Photo: Courtesy, National Museum of the US Air Force.

Aircraft Type and Background

RAF Boeing B-17E FL455 Z9-A Flying Fortress / 41-9225

(Click hyperlink above for RAF history of this type)

(While with the USAF, this aircraft bore the serial number 41-9225. When transferred to the RAF, however, the aircraft was assigned the RAF code FL455 Z9-A.)

Aircraft Type Nickname: "Flying Fortress"; "Fort", and others.

The Boeing B-17 was a four-engine heavy bomber, equipped initially with four 750hp Pratt and Whitney Hornet engines. However, later builds were fitted with 1200hp Wright Cyclone R1280-97 radial piston engines. Later production models were modified substantially by extending the fuselage further to the rear to incorporate a tail gun position.

The aircraft had a maximum speed of just over 483km/h (300mph) and a cruising speed of 257km/h (160mph). Its maximum range (ferry) was 5,472km (3,400 miles).

Aircraft Accident Details

This particular B-17E was attached to RAF 519 Squadron Meteorological Flight operating from RAF Wick.

There are no details of the cause of the accident. However, it is known that the B-17 flew into the ground returning from a met flight in bad weather.