Aircraft Photo of N9563Z / 297400 | Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #447563
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N9563Z
Alternate Serial:297400
Military Code:K-E
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299)
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Licence-built by:Douglas
C/n (msn):32204
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Fuddy Duddy
Location
City / Airport:GeneseoMap
Region / Country:New York, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: -   IATA: -   Local: D52   Other: -
Collection:National Warplane Museum
 
Photo Date:22 June 1992
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 447563
Photo Comment

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.

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