42-97862 - The Story of a B-17 Flying Fortress crash and the loss of her crew on Belfast's Cave Hill during the Second World War

by William Lindsay and Alfred Montgomery

On 1 June 1944, in Northern Ireland, there was a huge increase in aerial and maritime activity around the major towns cities and ports, in preparation for the forthcoming allied invasion of Europe. New aircraft direct from the United States had been arriving daily in large numbers. One such aircraft that was due to arrive in Northern Ireland on 1 June, was a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, Army Serial Number 42-97862. On the morning of 1 June 1944,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0957399332
• ISBN13: 9780957399334
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Station 597 Publications
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"