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EspañolBOEING B-17 SURVIVORS
''Main article:'' B-17 Flying Fortress.
'Boeing B-17 Surviors' highlights the history of many well known flying and static displayed B-17s in the United States. A list is also provided of other B-17s on display around the world; including location, model and serial numbers, brief history, nicknames/markings, and conditions.
When the B-17 Production lines closed down in late 1945 a total of 12,731 aircraft were produced by Boeing, Douglas & Lockheed. While a vast majority of these aircraft were lost in both combat operations as well as training accidents, the remaining combat veterans and early production models were stored and later scrapped in the vast scrap drives of the late 1940s.
A vast percentage of the remaining aircraft that survive today came from the last batches of aircraft produced by both Douglas and Lockheed, which had better corrosion control practices. These aircraft had found use in the 1950s and early 1960s as DB-17 Drone Director and QB-17 target aircraft with the USAF, as U.S. Navy / U.S. Coast Guard early warning, rescue or weather aircraft (known by the naval aircraft designations PB-1W or PB-1G), or overseas as photo mapping aircraft with French National Geographic Institute. After retirement from active service, these aircraft took up a second career during the early to late 1960s to the late 1980s as aerial sprayer or water tanker aircraft. During the late 1970s when the warbird movement began, these survivors were eagerly anticipated and as each came on the civilian market many were restored to original combat configuration.
With the availability of intact, existing airframes beginning to diminished, the warbird movement starting in the late 1990s and continuing to the present has been seeking out previously considered unrecoverable airframes for restoration.
Altogether 58 B-17s have survived and, as of January 2007, 12 airframes currently in flying condition. There is at least another dozen airframes from various wrecks which could result in future restorations (including 2 known wartime B-17D wrecks).
Altogether 44 B-17 have survived and, as of January 2007, 14 airframes currently in flying condition. Examples include:[1]
★ ''Aluminum Overcast'' (B-17G-105VE) (''44-85740''), civil reg. no. ''N5017N'', — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)'s B-17G that tours the U.S. offering flight experiences.[2]
★ ''Liberty Belle'' (''44-85734'') — The Liberty Foundation’s B-17G from Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3]
★ The ''Memphis Belle'', B-17F-10BO, ''41-24485'', which flew 25 missions over Europe before touring the United States to advertise war bonds, is arguably the most famous B-17 to survive.[4] Forgotten in the post-war rush to disarm, the "Belle" was rescued off a salvage yard at Altus, Oklahoma in 1946 by an alert Memphis citizen who convinced the city fathers to reclaim the bomber before it was scrapped. The "Belle" was displayed at several locations in Memphis from 1948 to 2003, and was then transported to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in October 2005 for restoration and eventual display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The restoration is expected to take eight to ten years.[5]
★ ''Picadilly Lilly II'' (''44-83684'') — The last active B-17 in the United States Air Force, retired in 1959 after nine years as a DB-17P drone director. Acquired by Edward G. Maloney for his infant air museum, first at Claremont, California, then at Ontario Airport, California through 1969. Primary aircraft for ''Twelve O' Clock High'' television series, 1964-1966 as ''Picadilly Lily'' (one "l"). Now at the museum Planes of Fame, Chino, California.[6]
★ ''The Pink Lady'' (''44-8846'') — Flew six missions in April 1945 for the 511th Bomber Squadron of the 351st Bomber Group. Purchased by the French National Geographic Institute for survey work. Restored in 1984, it flew in the US film ''Memphis Belle'' as ''Mother and Country''.[7]
★ ''Return to Glory'', formally ''Starduster II'' (''44-6393'') — The B-17G was delivered to the 97th Bomb Group of the 15th Air Force August 1944, was modified to a VB-17 and assigned to General Ira C. Eaker until he retired. Sold to Bolivia, it flew cargo until reacquired by the USAF Museum. It has been restored to its wartime appearance at the March Field Air Museum, March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, California.[8]
★ ''Sally B'' (''44-85784'') — Housed at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, England.[9]
★ ''Sentimental Journey'' (''44-83514'') — Housed at the museum at Falcon Field, Arizona by the Commemorative Air Force.
★ ''Thunderbird'' (''44-85718'') — Housed at the Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, Texas.
★ ''Wicked Wanda''/''Gremlin's Hideout''/now unnamed (''44-83863'') — B-17G-95-DL/PB-1W BuNo ''77231''/firebomber, Tanker ''18/71/D1'', ''N5233V'', now on display at Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.[10]
★ ''Yankee Lady'' (''44-85829'') - Housed at the Yankee Air Museum, Belleville, Michigan by the Yankee Air Force
★ DB-17P (''44-83624'') (a converted B-17G that did not see combat), at the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base (without its top turret, which it gave up for the restoration of Shoo Shoo Baby on display in the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio). Shoo-Shoo Baby replaced ''44-83624'' as the Air Force Museum's long-time Fortress exhibit.
Each line describes one remaining complete or partial airframe. Each line is broken down into several sections:
★ 'Aircraft Number' describes the type of aircraft and model B-17G-35BO its s/n ''42-32076''
and registration (F-BGSH).
★ 'History' tells the military history (oldest to newest): ex 8th / 401st BS / 91th BG
then Danish AF 672 then ex-Institut Geographique National.
★ 'Markings' deals with current markings, codes first then name: 'Shoo Shoo Baby'
★ 'Holder' is currrent owner or museum: USAFM
★ 'Location' deals with either location where it might be seen or owners address: Dayton, Ohio
★ 'Condition':
::(D) = Display
::(F) = Flyable
::(S) = Stored
::(R) = Under restoration
::(W) = Wreck
★ B-17D-BO ''40-3097'', ex-19th BG ''Ole Betsy'', ex-personal transport of Gen. George Brett, '“ The Swoose “', NASM, Dulles Airport, Virginia (D)
★ B-17E-BO ''41-2446'', ex-7th BG / 22th BS, '" Swamp Ghost "', David Tallichet, Lae, Papua New Guinea (S)
★ B-17E-BO ''41-2595'', ex-97th BG / 383 BG, ex XC-108A, '" Desert Rat "', Mike Kellner, Galt, Illinois (R)
★ B-17E-BO ''41-9032'', ex-8th AF / 97nd BG, '“ My Gal Sal “', Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial, Cincinnatti, Ohio (R)
★ B-17E-BO ''41-9090'' (N3142U), ex-8th AF / 97nd BG, '" Sooner "' , Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial, Narsawak, Greenland (W)
★ B-17E-BO ''41-9210'' (N12355), Flying Heritage, Museum, Bellevue, Washington (R)
★ B-17E-BO ''41-9234'', ex-Fortress IIA FL461, ex 5th AF / 43rd BG / 65th BS, '" Grey Ghost "', Wau, Papua New Guinea (W)
★ B-17F-10BO ''41-24485'', ex-8th AF / 91st BG / 322nd BS, '“ DF A / Memphis Belle “', USAF Museum, Dayton, Ohio (R)
★ B-17F-20BO ''41-24521'', ex-5th AF / 43rd BG / 63rd BS, '“ Black Jack “',Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea (W)
★ B-17F-70BO ''42-29782'' (N17W), ex-TB-17F, '“ Boeing Bee “' , Museum of Flight, Renton, Washington (D)
★ B-17F-115BO ''42-30681'' (S)
★ B-17F-15DL ''42-3008'', ex-8th AF, Poeskallavik, Sweden (W)
★ B-17F-50DL ''42-3374'', ex-TB-17F, '“ 230230 / L / Homesick Angel “', Offutt AFB, Nebraska (D)
★ B-17G-BO ''42-31044'', ex-15th AF / 97th BG, Calvi, Corsica (W)
★ B-17G-35BO ''42-32076'', ex-8th AF / 401st BS / 91th BG, ex Danish AF 672, ex-Institut Geographique National (F-BGSH), '“ Shoo Shoo Baby “' , USAFM, Dayton, Ohio (D)
★ B-17G-90BO ''43-38635'' (N3702G), ex-Tanker, '“ A N / Virgin s Delight “', Castle AFB, California (D)
★ B-17G-35VE 42-97854 (N9094V), ex-8th AF / 390th BG, Aeronautical Archaeological Research, Auburn, California (W)
★ B-17G-70VE 44-8543 (N3701G), ex-TB-17G, ex ETB-17G, ex-JTB-17G,“ Chuckie “, Vintage Flying Machines, Ft. Worth, Texas (F)
★ B-17G-85VE 44-8846 (F-AZDX), ex-15th AF / 351st BG / 511th BS - six combat missions, ex-Institut Geographique National, “ The Pink Lady “ , Saint-Yan, France (F)
★ B-17G-85VE 44-8889 , ex-Institut Geographique National (F-BGSO), Musee de l Air, Le Bourget, France (D)
★ B-17G-95VE 44-85583 , ex-Brazilian AF (5402), Base Aerea de Recife, Brazil (D)
★ B-17G-100VE 44-85599 , ex-EDB-17G, ex-DB-17G, ex DB-17P, “ 338133 / Reluctant Dragon “ , Dyess AFB, Abileme, Texas (D)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85718'' (N900RW), ex-Institut Geographique National (F-BEEC), “ 238050 / BN U / Thunderbird “ , Lone Star Aviation Museum, Galveston, Texas (F)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85734'' (N390TH), ex-Pratt & Whitney turboprop test aircraft, '“ 231636 / OR / Outhouse Mouse “', Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum, Kissimee, Florida (R)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85738'' , ex-DB-17G, ex-EDB-17G, “ K / Preston s Pride “ , AMVETS, Tulare, California (D)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85740'' (N5017N), '“ 2102516 / FU D / Aluminum Overcast “', EAA Museum, Oshkosh, Wisconsin (F)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85778'' , ex TB-17G, ex-VB-17G, “ Miss Angela “ , Pond Wirdbirds, Palm Springs, California (F)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85784'' (G-BEDF), ex-EB-17G, ex ETB-17G, ex Institut Geographique National (F-BGSR), “ 124485 / Sally B “ , B-17 Preservation Ltd, Duxford, England (F)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85790'', Art Lacey, Oregon City, Oregon (D)
★ B-17G-110VE ''44-85813'', ex-EB-17G, ex-JB-17G, ex Curtis-Wright turboprop test aircraft, Tom Reilly, Douglas, Georgia (R)
★ B-17G-110VE ''44-85821'', ex-PB-1G Bu 77247, British Columbia, Canada (S)
★ B-17G-110VE ''44-85828'' (N9233R), ex-PB-1G Bu 77254, “ 231892 / I ll Be Around “ , Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (D)
★ B-17G-110VE ''44-85829'' (N3193G), ex-PB-1G Bu 77255, ex tanker C34 / 34, '“ GD Y / Yankee Lady “', Yankee Air Force, Ypsilanti, Michigan (F)
★ B-17G-50DL ''44-6393'', ex 15th AF, ex-CB-17G, ex VB-17G, '“ 2nd Patches “', March AFB, California (D)
★ B-17G-75DL ''44-83316'', Ocotillo Wells, California (S)
★ B-17G-75DL ''44-83387'', MGM Twelve O'Clock High, (Nose section only)California (S)
★ B-17G-80DL ''44-83462'', (D)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83512'', ex-TB-17G, '“H T / Heaven Above “', USAF History and Traditions Museum, Lackland AFB, TX (D)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83514'' (N9323Z), ex-RB-17G, ex DB-17G, ex-DB-17P, '“ F / Sentimental Journey “', CAF Southern Wing, Mesa, Arizona (F)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83525''(N83525), ex DB-17G, Weeks Air Museum, Kissimmee, Florida (R)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83542'' (N9324Z), ex tanker 18, '“ Picadilly Princess “', Fantasy of Flight, Polk, Florida (D)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83546'' (N3703G), ex-CB-17, ex VB-17G, '“ Memphis Belle “', David Tallichet, Chino, California (F)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83559'', ex DB-17G, ex-DB-17P, '“ 23474 / EP B / King Bee “ ' , SAC Museum, Offutt AFB, Nebraska (D)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83563'' (N9563Z), ex-CB-17G, ex VB-17G, '“ 297400 / K T / Fuddy Duddy “', American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY (F)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83575'' (N93012), ex-TB-17H, ex SB-17G, '“ 231909 / OR R / Nine-O-Nine “', Collins Foundation, Stowe, VT (F)
★ B-17G-90DL ''44-83624'', ex-MB-17G, ex DB-17G, ex DB-17P, '" 2107112 / VE O / Sleepy Time Gal "', Dover AFB, Dover, Delaware (D)
★ B-17G-90DL ''44-83663'', ex-TB-17G, Ex Brazilian AF (5400), '“ Short Brier “', Hill AFB, Ogden, Utah (D)
★ B-17G-90DL ''44-83684'' (N3713G), ex-DB-17G, ex DB-17P, '“ Picadilly Lilly “', Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, California (R)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83690'', ex-DB-17G, ex-DB-17P, Grisssom AFB, Indiana (D)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83718'', ex-Brazilian AF (5408), Museu Aerospacial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (S)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83722'', Fantasy of Flight, Polk City, Florida (S)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83735'', ex-Institut Geographique National (F-BDRS),' “ 231983 / IY G / Mary Alice “', Imperial War Museum, Duxford, England (D)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83785'' (N207EV), ex-TB-17, ex SB-17, ex CIA, Air Venture Museum, McMinnville, Oregon (D)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83790'', ex-8th AF Brooks Aviation, Douglas, Georgia (R)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83814'' (N66571), ex-tanker A18, 18, C13 & 09, NASM, Dulles Airport, Virginia (S)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83863'' (N5233V), ex-PB-1W Bu 77231, ex-tanker F71, D1, 18, Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Florida (D)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83868'' (N5237V), ex-PB-1W Bu 77233 XD-2, ex-tanker E15, F15, 65, '" N "', USAAF Memorial, London, England (D)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83872'' (N7227C), ex-PB-1W Bu 77235, '“ Texas Raiders “', CAF, Texas (R)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83884'' (N5230V), ex-PB-1W Bu 77244 XD-10, ex-tanker C19, E19 & 19, '“ Yankee Doodle II “' , Barksdale AFB, Lousianna (D)
1. B-17:The History
2. The B-17 Aluminum Overcast
3. Liberty Belle's history
4. Memphisbelle.com
5. FAQ Memphis Belle
6. B-17s: Where to find them, , , , Aero Vintage Books, ,
7. A Concise History of the Pink Lady Ryan
8. Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
9. Sally B:The History
10. Air Force Armaments Museum
★ 'B-17 News'
★ Black Jack ''124521''
★ The Swoose
★ Swamp Ghost ''12446''
★ Labrador B-17 ''483790''
★ Brian's B-17 Survivors List
'Boeing B-17 Surviors' highlights the history of many well known flying and static displayed B-17s in the United States. A list is also provided of other B-17s on display around the world; including location, model and serial numbers, brief history, nicknames/markings, and conditions.
Background
When the B-17 Production lines closed down in late 1945 a total of 12,731 aircraft were produced by Boeing, Douglas & Lockheed. While a vast majority of these aircraft were lost in both combat operations as well as training accidents, the remaining combat veterans and early production models were stored and later scrapped in the vast scrap drives of the late 1940s.
A vast percentage of the remaining aircraft that survive today came from the last batches of aircraft produced by both Douglas and Lockheed, which had better corrosion control practices. These aircraft had found use in the 1950s and early 1960s as DB-17 Drone Director and QB-17 target aircraft with the USAF, as U.S. Navy / U.S. Coast Guard early warning, rescue or weather aircraft (known by the naval aircraft designations PB-1W or PB-1G), or overseas as photo mapping aircraft with French National Geographic Institute. After retirement from active service, these aircraft took up a second career during the early to late 1960s to the late 1980s as aerial sprayer or water tanker aircraft. During the late 1970s when the warbird movement began, these survivors were eagerly anticipated and as each came on the civilian market many were restored to original combat configuration.
With the availability of intact, existing airframes beginning to diminished, the warbird movement starting in the late 1990s and continuing to the present has been seeking out previously considered unrecoverable airframes for restoration.
Altogether 58 B-17s have survived and, as of January 2007, 12 airframes currently in flying condition. There is at least another dozen airframes from various wrecks which could result in future restorations (including 2 known wartime B-17D wrecks).
Individual Histories
''Aluminum Overcast'', at 2006 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, WI
Altogether 44 B-17 have survived and, as of January 2007, 14 airframes currently in flying condition. Examples include:[1]
★ ''Aluminum Overcast'' (B-17G-105VE) (''44-85740''), civil reg. no. ''N5017N'', — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)'s B-17G that tours the U.S. offering flight experiences.[2]
★ ''Liberty Belle'' (''44-85734'') — The Liberty Foundation’s B-17G from Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3]
Boeing B-17F-10BO Flying Fortress, serial ''41-24485'', the ''Memphis Belle'', 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group
★ The ''Memphis Belle'', B-17F-10BO, ''41-24485'', which flew 25 missions over Europe before touring the United States to advertise war bonds, is arguably the most famous B-17 to survive.[4] Forgotten in the post-war rush to disarm, the "Belle" was rescued off a salvage yard at Altus, Oklahoma in 1946 by an alert Memphis citizen who convinced the city fathers to reclaim the bomber before it was scrapped. The "Belle" was displayed at several locations in Memphis from 1948 to 2003, and was then transported to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in October 2005 for restoration and eventual display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The restoration is expected to take eight to ten years.[5]
★ ''Picadilly Lilly II'' (''44-83684'') — The last active B-17 in the United States Air Force, retired in 1959 after nine years as a DB-17P drone director. Acquired by Edward G. Maloney for his infant air museum, first at Claremont, California, then at Ontario Airport, California through 1969. Primary aircraft for ''Twelve O' Clock High'' television series, 1964-1966 as ''Picadilly Lily'' (one "l"). Now at the museum Planes of Fame, Chino, California.[6]
★ ''The Pink Lady'' (''44-8846'') — Flew six missions in April 1945 for the 511th Bomber Squadron of the 351st Bomber Group. Purchased by the French National Geographic Institute for survey work. Restored in 1984, it flew in the US film ''Memphis Belle'' as ''Mother and Country''.[7]
★ ''Return to Glory'', formally ''Starduster II'' (''44-6393'') — The B-17G was delivered to the 97th Bomb Group of the 15th Air Force August 1944, was modified to a VB-17 and assigned to General Ira C. Eaker until he retired. Sold to Bolivia, it flew cargo until reacquired by the USAF Museum. It has been restored to its wartime appearance at the March Field Air Museum, March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, California.[8]
★ ''Sally B'' (''44-85784'') — Housed at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, England.[9]
''Sentimental Journey'', outside the CAF hangar in Mesa, AZ, before a quick trip around town
★ ''Sentimental Journey'' (''44-83514'') — Housed at the museum at Falcon Field, Arizona by the Commemorative Air Force.
★ ''Thunderbird'' (''44-85718'') — Housed at the Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, Texas.
★ ''Wicked Wanda''/''Gremlin's Hideout''/now unnamed (''44-83863'') — B-17G-95-DL/PB-1W BuNo ''77231''/firebomber, Tanker ''18/71/D1'', ''N5233V'', now on display at Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.[10]
★ ''Yankee Lady'' (''44-85829'') - Housed at the Yankee Air Museum, Belleville, Michigan by the Yankee Air Force
★ DB-17P (''44-83624'') (a converted B-17G that did not see combat), at the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base (without its top turret, which it gave up for the restoration of Shoo Shoo Baby on display in the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio). Shoo-Shoo Baby replaced ''44-83624'' as the Air Force Museum's long-time Fortress exhibit.
B-17 Survivors
Each line describes one remaining complete or partial airframe. Each line is broken down into several sections:
| Aircraft number | History | Markings | Holder | Location | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-17G-35BO 42-32076 (F-BGSH) | ex-8th / 401st BS / 91th BG ex Danish AF 672 ex Institut Geographique National | 'Shoo Shoo Baby ' | USAFM | Dayton, Ohio | (D) |
★ 'Aircraft Number' describes the type of aircraft and model B-17G-35BO its s/n ''42-32076''
and registration (F-BGSH).
★ 'History' tells the military history (oldest to newest): ex 8th / 401st BS / 91th BG
then Danish AF 672 then ex-Institut Geographique National.
★ 'Markings' deals with current markings, codes first then name: 'Shoo Shoo Baby'
★ 'Holder' is currrent owner or museum: USAFM
★ 'Location' deals with either location where it might be seen or owners address: Dayton, Ohio
★ 'Condition':
::(D) = Display
::(F) = Flyable
::(S) = Stored
::(R) = Under restoration
::(W) = Wreck
B-17D BO Boeing-Seattle
★ B-17D-BO ''40-3097'', ex-19th BG ''Ole Betsy'', ex-personal transport of Gen. George Brett, '“ The Swoose “', NASM, Dulles Airport, Virginia (D)
B-17E BO Boeing-Seattle
★ B-17E-BO ''41-2446'', ex-7th BG / 22th BS, '" Swamp Ghost "', David Tallichet, Lae, Papua New Guinea (S)
★ B-17E-BO ''41-2595'', ex-97th BG / 383 BG, ex XC-108A, '" Desert Rat "', Mike Kellner, Galt, Illinois (R)
★ B-17E-BO ''41-9032'', ex-8th AF / 97nd BG, '“ My Gal Sal “', Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial, Cincinnatti, Ohio (R)
★ B-17E-BO ''41-9090'' (N3142U), ex-8th AF / 97nd BG, '" Sooner "' , Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial, Narsawak, Greenland (W)
★ B-17E-BO ''41-9210'' (N12355), Flying Heritage, Museum, Bellevue, Washington (R)
★ B-17E-BO ''41-9234'', ex-Fortress IIA FL461, ex 5th AF / 43rd BG / 65th BS, '" Grey Ghost "', Wau, Papua New Guinea (W)
B-17F BO Boeing-Seattle
★ B-17F-10BO ''41-24485'', ex-8th AF / 91st BG / 322nd BS, '“ DF A / Memphis Belle “', USAF Museum, Dayton, Ohio (R)
★ B-17F-20BO ''41-24521'', ex-5th AF / 43rd BG / 63rd BS, '“ Black Jack “',Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea (W)
★ B-17F-70BO ''42-29782'' (N17W), ex-TB-17F, '“ Boeing Bee “' , Museum of Flight, Renton, Washington (D)
★ B-17F-115BO ''42-30681'' (S)
B-17F DL Douglas-Long Beach
★ B-17F-15DL ''42-3008'', ex-8th AF, Poeskallavik, Sweden (W)
★ B-17F-50DL ''42-3374'', ex-TB-17F, '“ 230230 / L / Homesick Angel “', Offutt AFB, Nebraska (D)
B-17G BO Boeing-Seattle
★ B-17G-BO ''42-31044'', ex-15th AF / 97th BG, Calvi, Corsica (W)
★ B-17G-35BO ''42-32076'', ex-8th AF / 401st BS / 91th BG, ex Danish AF 672, ex-Institut Geographique National (F-BGSH), '“ Shoo Shoo Baby “' , USAFM, Dayton, Ohio (D)
★ B-17G-90BO ''43-38635'' (N3702G), ex-Tanker, '“ A N / Virgin s Delight “', Castle AFB, California (D)
B-17G VE Lockheed-Vega
★ B-17G-35VE 42-97854 (N9094V), ex-8th AF / 390th BG, Aeronautical Archaeological Research, Auburn, California (W)
★ B-17G-70VE 44-8543 (N3701G), ex-TB-17G, ex ETB-17G, ex-JTB-17G,“ Chuckie “, Vintage Flying Machines, Ft. Worth, Texas (F)
★ B-17G-85VE 44-8846 (F-AZDX), ex-15th AF / 351st BG / 511th BS - six combat missions, ex-Institut Geographique National, “ The Pink Lady “ , Saint-Yan, France (F)
★ B-17G-85VE 44-8889 , ex-Institut Geographique National (F-BGSO), Musee de l Air, Le Bourget, France (D)
★ B-17G-95VE 44-85583 , ex-Brazilian AF (5402), Base Aerea de Recife, Brazil (D)
★ B-17G-100VE 44-85599 , ex-EDB-17G, ex-DB-17G, ex DB-17P, “ 338133 / Reluctant Dragon “ , Dyess AFB, Abileme, Texas (D)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85718'' (N900RW), ex-Institut Geographique National (F-BEEC), “ 238050 / BN U / Thunderbird “ , Lone Star Aviation Museum, Galveston, Texas (F)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85734'' (N390TH), ex-Pratt & Whitney turboprop test aircraft, '“ 231636 / OR / Outhouse Mouse “', Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum, Kissimee, Florida (R)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85738'' , ex-DB-17G, ex-EDB-17G, “ K / Preston s Pride “ , AMVETS, Tulare, California (D)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85740'' (N5017N), '“ 2102516 / FU D / Aluminum Overcast “', EAA Museum, Oshkosh, Wisconsin (F)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85778'' , ex TB-17G, ex-VB-17G, “ Miss Angela “ , Pond Wirdbirds, Palm Springs, California (F)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85784'' (G-BEDF), ex-EB-17G, ex ETB-17G, ex Institut Geographique National (F-BGSR), “ 124485 / Sally B “ , B-17 Preservation Ltd, Duxford, England (F)
★ B-17G-105VE ''44-85790'', Art Lacey, Oregon City, Oregon (D)
★ B-17G-110VE ''44-85813'', ex-EB-17G, ex-JB-17G, ex Curtis-Wright turboprop test aircraft, Tom Reilly, Douglas, Georgia (R)
★ B-17G-110VE ''44-85821'', ex-PB-1G Bu 77247, British Columbia, Canada (S)
★ B-17G-110VE ''44-85828'' (N9233R), ex-PB-1G Bu 77254, “ 231892 / I ll Be Around “ , Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (D)
★ B-17G-110VE ''44-85829'' (N3193G), ex-PB-1G Bu 77255, ex tanker C34 / 34, '“ GD Y / Yankee Lady “', Yankee Air Force, Ypsilanti, Michigan (F)
B-17G DL Douglas-Long Beach
''44-83575'' 'Nine O Nine'
''44-83735'' 'Mary Alice'
''44-83872'' 'Texas Raiders'
★ B-17G-50DL ''44-6393'', ex 15th AF, ex-CB-17G, ex VB-17G, '“ 2nd Patches “', March AFB, California (D)
★ B-17G-75DL ''44-83316'', Ocotillo Wells, California (S)
★ B-17G-75DL ''44-83387'', MGM Twelve O'Clock High, (Nose section only)California (S)
★ B-17G-80DL ''44-83462'', (D)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83512'', ex-TB-17G, '“H T / Heaven Above “', USAF History and Traditions Museum, Lackland AFB, TX (D)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83514'' (N9323Z), ex-RB-17G, ex DB-17G, ex-DB-17P, '“ F / Sentimental Journey “', CAF Southern Wing, Mesa, Arizona (F)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83525''(N83525), ex DB-17G, Weeks Air Museum, Kissimmee, Florida (R)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83542'' (N9324Z), ex tanker 18, '“ Picadilly Princess “', Fantasy of Flight, Polk, Florida (D)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83546'' (N3703G), ex-CB-17, ex VB-17G, '“ Memphis Belle “', David Tallichet, Chino, California (F)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83559'', ex DB-17G, ex-DB-17P, '“ 23474 / EP B / King Bee “ ' , SAC Museum, Offutt AFB, Nebraska (D)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83563'' (N9563Z), ex-CB-17G, ex VB-17G, '“ 297400 / K T / Fuddy Duddy “', American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY (F)
★ B-17G-85DL ''44-83575'' (N93012), ex-TB-17H, ex SB-17G, '“ 231909 / OR R / Nine-O-Nine “', Collins Foundation, Stowe, VT (F)
★ B-17G-90DL ''44-83624'', ex-MB-17G, ex DB-17G, ex DB-17P, '" 2107112 / VE O / Sleepy Time Gal "', Dover AFB, Dover, Delaware (D)
★ B-17G-90DL ''44-83663'', ex-TB-17G, Ex Brazilian AF (5400), '“ Short Brier “', Hill AFB, Ogden, Utah (D)
★ B-17G-90DL ''44-83684'' (N3713G), ex-DB-17G, ex DB-17P, '“ Picadilly Lilly “', Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, California (R)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83690'', ex-DB-17G, ex-DB-17P, Grisssom AFB, Indiana (D)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83718'', ex-Brazilian AF (5408), Museu Aerospacial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (S)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83722'', Fantasy of Flight, Polk City, Florida (S)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83735'', ex-Institut Geographique National (F-BDRS),' “ 231983 / IY G / Mary Alice “', Imperial War Museum, Duxford, England (D)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83785'' (N207EV), ex-TB-17, ex SB-17, ex CIA, Air Venture Museum, McMinnville, Oregon (D)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83790'', ex-8th AF Brooks Aviation, Douglas, Georgia (R)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83814'' (N66571), ex-tanker A18, 18, C13 & 09, NASM, Dulles Airport, Virginia (S)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83863'' (N5233V), ex-PB-1W Bu 77231, ex-tanker F71, D1, 18, Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Florida (D)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83868'' (N5237V), ex-PB-1W Bu 77233 XD-2, ex-tanker E15, F15, 65, '" N "', USAAF Memorial, London, England (D)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83872'' (N7227C), ex-PB-1W Bu 77235, '“ Texas Raiders “', CAF, Texas (R)
★ B-17G-95DL ''44-83884'' (N5230V), ex-PB-1W Bu 77244 XD-10, ex-tanker C19, E19 & 19, '“ Yankee Doodle II “' , Barksdale AFB, Lousianna (D)
References
1. B-17:The History
2. The B-17 Aluminum Overcast
3. Liberty Belle's history
4. Memphisbelle.com
5. FAQ Memphis Belle
6. B-17s: Where to find them, , , , Aero Vintage Books, ,
7. A Concise History of the Pink Lady Ryan
8. Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
9. Sally B:The History
10. Air Force Armaments Museum
★ 'B-17 News'
★ Black Jack ''124521''
★ The Swoose
★ Swamp Ghost ''12446''
★ Labrador B-17 ''483790''
★ Brian's B-17 Survivors List
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