Boeing B-17G-85-DL 44.83563 Photographed on 30 July 2004 at EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh. C/n 32204-DL.
Delivered to USAAF as 44-83563, brought on charge April 7, 1945. Struck off charge in June 1955.
Stored for 30 days at Patterson, OH.
Converted to CB-17G (Staff Transport), deployed to Philippines, 1945-1952.
Returned to United States and overhauled, then allocated to 6000th Base Service Group, Japan, 1952-June 1955.
American Compressed Steel, Cincinatti, OH, Aug. 18, 1959.
Aero American Corp., Tucson, AZ, May 9, 1960-1963, registered as N9563Z.
Columbia Pictures Inc., NY, Oct. 11, 1961, leased for film "The War Lover". Arrived Gatwick, UK, Oct. 8, 1961, flown as 127742/DF*T. Departed UK on May 16, 1962.
Stored at Ryan Field, AZ.
Aircraft Specialties, Inc., Mesa AZ, Feb. 2, 1963-1981, flown as tanker #E24, #C24, #24, #89.
Flown to Hawaii for film "Tora, Tora, Tora" Jan. 1969.
Globe Air, Inc., Mesa AZ, Feb. 18, 1981-1985, flown as tanker #89.
National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY, Oct. 1985-2002.
Wings Of Eagles, Horseheads, NY, 2004-2005, formerly National Warplane Museum.
Flown as 297400/Fuddy Duddy/K*E.
Martin Aviation, Orange County, CA, 2006
Picture added on 18 January 2010 at 10:32
Added by Peter Langsdale on 28 January 2010.