#BigPoison

2024-12-15

Boeing Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 43-3789 was assigned to the 849 Bomber Squadron 490 Bomber Group on 1/7/44. During assembly for a raid on 6/2/45 there was a mid-air collision with 43-37806. Big Poison crashed near Prickwillow Suffolk, UK. The ball gunner was killed while the remaining crew bailed out. Two civilians were also killed and three injured. destinationsjourney.com/histor #BoeingB17 #NoseArt #BigPoison #Aviation #AviationHistory #WW2 #FlyingFortress #B17NoseArt

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