457th Bomb Group Planes of the 457th
41-2578, Big Tin Bird 		457th Bomb Group
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Bomb Squadron Unknown, Callsign Z, B-17E, Transferred to - - 20th FG, 03/08/1944
Plane 41-2578, "Big Tin Bird", B-17F was the oldest B-17 to survive the war. It flew on the 8th's first mission to Rouen, France on August 17th, 1944.
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