In 1998, the museum at Elmira was called the National Warplane Museum. The rights to that name was taken over by the current museum at Geneseo, NY in 2010. The collection is now known as the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center. "Fuddy Duddy", ex 44-83563, Douglas built, painted as USAAF 297400/E/K. It was a VB-17G and fire tanker before restoration.

In 1998, the museum at Elmira was called the National Warplane Museum. The rights to that name was taken over by the current museum at Geneseo, NY in 2010. The collection is now known as the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center.

In 1998, the museum at Elmira was called the National Warplane Museum. The rights to that name was taken over by the current museum at Geneseo, NY in 2010. The collection is now known as the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center. This airframe later moved to the Hixon Flight Museum in Rome, GA.

7 Apr '45: TOS USAAF with s/n 44-83563 at Hunter Army Air Field, GA, then delivered to Patterson Field, OH. 5/45: Delivered to Philippines. Converted to CB-17G. Ca.6/45: Converted to VB-17G. 7/45: Used by Gen Jimmy Doolittle at Kadena, Okinawa. Also carried Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. 1952: Returned to the USA for overhaul and then to 6000th Base Service Group, Japan. 1955: Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. With civilian fire-bomber owners it flew in two movies: "The War Lover" and"Tora, Tora, Tora". 1985: National Warplane Museum.

Currently with American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport in East Farmingdale, NY. BuNo 64072 with US Navy.

Reportedly exported to Colombia in 2014 and registered HK-4971 with new owner in Piso Cuarto.

Ca. 8/45: TOS USAAF as A-26B 44-34713. 6/48: Redesignated B-26B. Ca.11/50 to 2/51: Douglas Aircraft and converted to B-26C. 26 Jan 54: Loaned to the French Air Force and served in combat in Indochina. 11/10/55: Returned to the USAF and stored at Clark AFB, Philippines. 1958: Registered N5538V. 1961: N706ME. 1963: Converted to a Marketeer. 1966: N36BB. 1974: N26MR. 1975: N26WB. 1988: National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY and converted with an 8-gun nose. 1/25/92: stored at Las Cruces, NM, registered N706ME but still carrying N26WB on the tail.

Delivered to the RCAF in September 1952, this Boxcar was retired in 1965 and transferred to Crown Assets Disposal Corporation for eventual sale. Bought by Hawkins & Powers Aviation for firefighting, it was put on the US registry as N8902 in January 1976. Retired in 1979, the aircraft was stored in the open at Greybull, WY. Transferred to the National Warplane Museum, it was made flyable again and moved to the museum at Geneseo, NY around 1991-92.

In 1998, the museum at Elmira was called the National Warplane Museum. The rights to that name was taken over by the current museum at Geneseo, NY in 2010. The collection is now known as the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center. "Fuddy Duddy", ex 44-83563, Douglas built, painted as USAAF 297400/E/K. It was a VB-17G and fire tanker before restoration.

In 1998, the museum at Elmira was called the National Warplane Museum. The rights to that name was taken over by the current museum at Geneseo, NY in 2010. The collection is now known as the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center. Seen here in the colours of Michigan ANG where it served with the 172nd TRS, is an early example of the US-built Canberra version.

Painted as a New York National Guard L-16.