| Registration / Serial: | 44-85589 |
| Alternate Serial: | 485589 |
| Military Code: | 2 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing QB-17G Flying Fortress (299P) |
| Licence-built by: | Vega |
| C/n (msn): | 8498 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Enewetak (PKMA / ENT)Map |
| Country: | Marshall Islands |
| Photo Date: | April 1948 to May 1948 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 474504Submit Correction |
| View count: | 408 |
QB-17 drones were used to sample clouds from nuclear explosions. Seen here ground crew are removing filters from the aircraft during the Operation Sandstone tests. The fate of the B-17 is not known. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland
| Registration / Serial: | 44-85589 |
| Alternate Serial: | 485589 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing QB-17G Flying Fortress (299P) |
| C/n (msn): | 8498 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Enewetak (PKMA / ENT)Map | Country: | Marshall Islands |
| Photo Date: | April 1948 to May 1948 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | 44-85589 |
| Alternate Serial: | 485589 |
| Military Code: | 2 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing QB-17G Flying Fortress (299P) |
| Licence-built by: | Vega |
| C/n (msn): | 8498 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Enewetak (PKMA / ENT)Map |
| Country: | Marshall Islands |
| Photo Date: | April 1948 to May 1948 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 474504Submit Correction |
| View count: | 408 |
QB-17 drones were used to sample clouds from nuclear explosions. Seen here ground crew are removing filters from the aircraft during the Operation Sandstone tests. The fate of the B-17 is not known. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland
| Registration / Serial: | 44-85589 |
| Alternate Serial: | 485589 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing QB-17G Flying Fortress (299P) |
| C/n (msn): | 8498 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Enewetak (PKMA / ENT)Map | Country: | Marshall Islands |
| Photo Date: | April 1948 to May 1948 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |