[Boatanchors] B-17F-50-DL,W535AC20291, and 6-2-43

[Mark Bell]

B-17F mean an F variant of the B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft.

The 50 represents a production block (or similiar) number

The "DL" indicates who made that particular aircraft.  Boeing was not the
sole manufacturer of B-17's;  Douglas and Vega made them also.  There may be
more.

That's all I can help with Brian.

73 Mark K3MSB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Clarke" <brianclarke01 at optusnet.com.au>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:20 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] B-17F-50-DL,W535AC20291, and 6-2-43


>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Does anyone recognise this info from what looks like a Command piece of
> equipment?
> This is on the nomenclature plate:
>
> B-17F-50-DL,W535AC20291, and 6-2-43
>
> 73 de Brian, VK2GCE.
>
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