Pacific Wrecks - B-17F "Pluto" 41-24384 flight route March 26, 1943

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B-17F "Pluto" 41-24384 flight route March 26, 1943
On March 26, 1943 at 9:15am B-17F "Pluto" 41-24384 piloted by Brigadier General Howard K. Ramey took off from 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby on a reconnaissance and administrative flight to Merauke and Horn Island, then was scheduled to return to 7 Mile Drome. Twenty minutes after take off, the radio operator "checked in" with the ground station. Afterwards, there was no further communication with the aircraft. When this bomber failed to return it was declared Missing In Action (MIA).
Credit: Pacific Wrecks Date: March 26, 1943
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