Aircraft Type B17-G
Serial # 43-37913
Naam: Seatele Sleeper
MACR: 10837
Airbase: Bassingbourn
Naam: Seatele Sleeper
MACR: 10837
Airbase: Bassingbourn
De Seattle Sleeper was underway from Bassingbourn UK to Altenbeken in Germany. The intention was to bomb and destroy the railroad viaduct, being the vital supply line for all sorts of war goods to the Ruhr industrial district. About ten minutes before bombing the Initial Point the squadron was attacked by 40 German fighters.
Unfortunately we have never found a photograph of the Seattle Sleeper himself.
The Seattle Sleeper left the battle badly battered, other planes were less lucky. During its dive from 18000 ft to about 11000 ft it managed to destroy the attacking German hunter airctaft ME-109 Messerschmitt.
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Fortunately all nine men returned after the war years to the United States of America.