Old 666 was a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress heavy bomber, serial number 41-2666, assigned to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) 19th and 43rd Bombardment Groups in 1942–1943.

Sep 6, 2016 · In World War II, a lone B-17's reconnaissance mission quickly devolved into a desperate dogfight for survival against the odds.

The authoritative story of “Old 666,” a.k.a. ”Lucy”—the B-17 Flying Fortress which Jay Zeamer's Eager Beavers flew into history on 16 June 1943.

On March 7, 1943 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-17E Flying Fortress serial number 41-2666. The same day flown to Minneapolis. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then …

Aug 17, 2024 · At the back of the airfield, they found an abandoned B-17 bomber, marked with the tail number “666.” Its reputation for bad luck stemmed from being battered and nearly …

Nov 29, 2015 · Previously known as “Lucy”, a name the heralded crew would never embrace, the 666 was known as a cursed bomber. The B-17 didn’t look all the different from the rest, but it …

Mar 3, 2025 · A flying fortress unlike any other! Bomber #666 was a heavily modified B-17 built to take on enemy fighters with 16 .50 caliber machine guns. Was it the most extreme bomber of …

In May 1943, Zeamer was made squadron executive officer, and took on the upgrading of a B-17E, #41-2666, recently acquired from the 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, for …

Mar 28, 2025 · Kepler-666 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 6.35 Earths, it takes 4.5 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0542 AU from its star. Its …

Jan 5, 2019 · “Old 666” was the name of a B17 Flying Fortress during World War II. This was a heavy, relatively fast, long-range bomber with four engines that turned out to be a workhorse …