| The F's: Fearless Fosdick
to Full Boost! |
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| Fearless Fosdick: The group's light observation plane | Feather
Merchant: B-17F 42-30009 (VE-S/G), Boeing Lost 10/8/43 |
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 No closer photo of the nose |
| The Feathermerchant: B-17G 43-37553 (MS-Y), Boeing - Salvaged 1/1/45. aka Feather Merchant II but probably an error | Fertile
Myrtle: B-17F 42-29999 (VP-Z), Boeing Lost 1/11/44 |
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| Flak
Magnet: B-17G 43-37675 (VE-N), Boeing Returned US 5/28/45, aka Patches (but not 42-31417) |
Flyin'
Hobo: B-17F 42-30015 (VP-O), Boeing Transferred to 305th BG on 8/22/43 |
 No better photo known, from Mackay (p29) |
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| Forget
Me Not: B-17F 42-29950 (MS-N), Boeing Lost 8/12/43 |
Forget
Me Not II: B-17F 42-3180 (MS-Y), Douglas Lost 10/9/43 |
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| Fort Lansing Emancipator: B-17G 43-38983 (VP-S), Boeing - Returned to US 5/30/45 | Fort
Worth Gal: B-17G 44-6095 (VP-N), Douglas Lost 9/10/44 |
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| Four Aces Pat Hand: B-17G 42-31111 (MS-R/Y), Boeing - Lost 12/1/43 - listed as just "Four Aces" in November 1943. | The
Fox: B-17G 43-37657 (GD-I), Boeing Salvaged 2/14/45 |
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| French Dressing: B-17G. Unknown if this is 43-37536 (VE-C) or 43-38977 (VE-H), both are reported to have been named "French Dressing". VE-H returned to the US on 5/27/45 and VE-C returned on 6/18/45. | Frenchy's Folly: B-17G 42-39997 (VP-T), Lockheed Vega. Returned to the US on 5/30/45. Was formerly known as "Big Mike" (photo) when it was written off. The aircraft was rebuilt and named "Frenchy's Folly" in honor of the Depot personnel who rebuilt her despite the odds. |
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| Friday
the 13th: B-17G 42-31443 (VE-M), Boeing Lost 2/22/44, this aircraft was apparently christened with the name, but no artwork was ever added to it. |
Full
Boost!: B-17F 42-29506 (VE-A), Boeing Lost 121/1/43 |