| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N390TH |
| Other Marks: | 297849/O-J |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| C/n (msn): | 8643 |
| Aircraft Name: | Liberty Belle |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Palm Springs - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KPSP IATA: PSP Local: PSP Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 2010 |
| Photo by: | John Olafson |
| Photo ID: | 175574 |
| Photo Comment |
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The waist gunner looks like he is ready to commence firing at something. "Liberty Belle" was destroyed in Illinois in June 2011 by fire, caused by a fuel leak. It made an emergency landing in a field but due to the ground conditions the fire engines could not reach it to put out the flames. It apparently will be rebuilt, using some of its remains and pieces of another B-17. This photo is copyright © John Olafson, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 October 2019, and has since been viewed 250 times. |