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This list excludes a number of units that used the B-17 for a short period before converting to the B-29 without entering combat with the Flying Fortress.
Unit |
Dates |
1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1942-1945 |
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1943-1945 |
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1943-1945 |
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1943-1945 |
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1943-1945 |
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1943-1945 |
|
482nd Bombardment Group |
1943-1945 |
486th Bombardment Group |
1944-1945 |
487th Bombardment Group |
1944-1945 |
490th Bombardment Group |
1944-1945 |
493rd Bombardment Group |
1944-1945 |
Unit |
Dates |
1942-1944 |
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1932-1944 |
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1942-1944 |
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1942-1944 |
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1942-1944 |
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1943-1944 |
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1943-1944 |
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1943-1944 |
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1943-1944 |
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1943-1944 |
Unit |
Dates |
Notes |
1941-1944 |
One of many aircraft types used |
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1942-1944 |
One of many aircraft types used |
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1942- |
One of many aircraft types used |
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1943-1944 |
One of many aircraft types used |
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11th Reconnaissance Group |
1943-1944 |
One of many aircraft types used |
1944-1945 |
One of many aircraft types used |
Unit |
Dates |
1941- |
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7th Bombardment Group |
-1945 |
11th Bombardment Group |
1941-1943 |
1941-1944 |
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43rd Bombardment Group |
1941-1943 |
Unit |
Dates |
Notes |
1937- |
Anti-submarine, North Africa, Mediterranean |
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1942-1945 |
North Africa, Italy |
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1942-1945 |
Eighth Air Force, North Africa, Italy |
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1943-1945 |
Italy |
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1943-1945 |
Italy |
Unit |
Dates |
Notes |
1942-1944 |
Anti-submarine |
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1937-1943 |
Anti-submarine, North Africa, Mediterranean |
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6th Bombardment Group |
1941-1943 |
Panama Canal |
1940-1944 |
Caribbean |
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1939-1942 |
Caribbean |
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34th Bombardment Group |
1940-1943 |
Home Defence |
1940-1942 |
Home Defence |
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1940-1943 |
Caribbean, Panama Canal |
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1943 |
Anti-submarine |
Squadron |
Type and Dates |
Duties |
59 |
II: Dec 1942-Mar 1943 |
Far-East anti-submarine patrols |
90 |
I: May 1941-Feb 1942 |
Daylight bomber squadron |
II: Aug 1942-Apr 1944 |
Anti-submarine patrols, from Azores from October 1943 |
|
214 |
II: Jan 1944-Nov 1944 |
Radar counter measures with No. 100 group |
I: Dec 1941-Aug 1942 |
Anti submarine patrols |
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II: Apr 1945-Jul 1945 |
Bomber support with No. 100 group |
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II: Mar 1945-Oct 1945 |
Air-sea rescue |
|
II: Nov 1944-Sep 1945 |
Meteorological duties |
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II: Dec 1944-Feb 1946 |
Meteorological duties |
Squadron |
1941 |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
59 |
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Anti-sub |
Anti-sub |
|
|
90 |
Bomber |
Withdrawn |
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|
206 |
|
Anti-sub |
Anti-sub |
Anti-sub |
|
214 |
|
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|
100 Group |
100 group |
220 |
Anti-sub |
Anti-sub |
Anti-sub |
Anti-sub |
Anti-sub |
223 |
|
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100 Group |
251 |
|
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Air-sea rescue |
519 |
|
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Meteorological |
Meteorological |
521 |
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Meteorological |
Totals |
2 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Frederick A. Johnsen. A well researched and illustrated history of the B-17, with a very strong section on its combat record, an interesting chapter on the efforts made to improve the aircraft (including a number of suggestions that didn't enter production) and a good selection of colour pictures of the aircraft. [see more]
