398th Unidentified
B-17 Nose and Engine Art Photos
Below is an index to some of our 398th B-17 Nose and Engine Art in which we are unsure of the entire text wording or which aircraft is in the photo. The index is ordered by Aircraft Number. Artwork might be images and/or text. Some artwork may be in locations other than the nose or engine.
If you have information about any of the following photographs, please contact our Aircraft Photo Coordinator. Please include the title.
For additional 398th Aircraft photos:
- 398th B-17 Aircraft Photos
- 398th B-17 Nose and Engine Art Photos
- 398th B-17 Crashed and Damaged Aircraft Photos
- Other Aircraft Photo'd by the 398th
| Aircraft Number | Tail Letter | Fuselage No. | A/C Name | Title | Date | Art Work Visible | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-97811 | Slick Chick | Wierney's Crew - 601st Squadron | 17 April 1944 | Yes | Possibly 42-97811 Slick Chick assigned to the 401st BG 21st May 1944. | ||
| 43-38805 | Z | N8-Z | ends in LIGHT, thought to be STITE'S DELIGHT | Hill's Crew - 600th Squadron | 11 Mar 1945 | Yes | probably 43-38805 N8-Z; however can't be sure. The nose art ends in LIGHT and is thought to be STITE'S DELIGHT. This name may confirm that this is aircraft 43-38805 N8-Z or a different one someday. |
| Unknown Aircraft Number | Tail Letter | Fuselage No. | A/C Name | Title | Date | Art Work Visible | Comments |
| Unknown | The Georgia Cracker | Stanley Reed's Crew - 600th Squadron | Spring 1944 | Yes | |||
| Unknown |
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Irish Pete | Unknown 1 - 602 Squadron - early Rapid City Training (possibly the John W. Stuermer Crew) | 14 September 1943 | Yes | Rapid City Training Photo | |
| Unknown | Irish Pete | Dunlap's Crew during Rapid City Training - 602 Squadron | Probably late 1943 / early 1944 | Yes | Rapid City Training Photo | ||
| Unknown | TANICHKA | Folger's Crew - 600th Squadron - May 1944 | May 1944 | Yes | Dalhart AAB, Texas Training Photo | ||
| Unknown | UPTOWN EXPRESS | Durtschi's Crew - 603rd Squadron | 22 Sept 1944 | Yes | A/C Serial No. not identified; however, the A/C name, UPTOWN EXPRESS is in the photo. | ||
| Unknown | UPTOWN EXPRESS | UPTOWN EXPRESS | 22 Sept 1944 | Yes | A/C Serial No. not identified; however, the A/C name, UPTOWN EXPRESS is in the photo. | ||
| Unknown | Hell's Bells | Hell's Bells | 1944/45 | Yes | Possibly a 601st Aircraft | ||
| Unknown | Jiggs | Armament Crew - 600th Squadron | 1944/45 | Yes | Possibly a 600th Aircraft | ||
| Unknown | Jiggs | 398th B-17 with "Jiggs" Nose Art | 1944/45 | Yes | Possibly a 600th Aircraft |