 It held records as far as bomb tonnage dropped – 26,459 tons – more than any other unit including those operational before the 379th arrived in the UK.It also exceeded all other UK Bomb Groups in the total number of missions flown, carrying out 330 between May 1943 and 15 May 1945.One B-17G, "Ol Gappy", itself completed 157 missions, probably more than any other Eighth Air Force bomber.