Aircraft Photo of N5017N / 2102516 | Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress | EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #451675
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N5017N
Alternate Serial:2102516
Military Code:30-H
Other Marks:W
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:Vega
C/n (msn):17-8649
Operator Titles:EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Aluminum Overcast
Location
City / Airport:Chicago / West Chicago - DupageMap
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDPA   IATA: DPA   Local: DPA   Other: -
Event:DuPage Air Show 1994
 
Photo Date:24 July 1994
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 451675
Photo Comment

18 May '45: TOS USAAF with s/n 44-85740 at Syracuse, NY, stored there. 7 Nov '45: Altus, OK, stripped of all military equipment. 6/46: Metal Products. 2 weeks later: Universal Aviation as NL5017N; used for aerial mapping. Successive owners reinforced the floor for hauling cattle, used for aerial photography and surveying, used for aerial application, and used for pest control and fire-fighting. 1976: WFU. 1978 Restoration to military configuration began. Ca.1982: To EAA and finished restoration.

This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

It was added on 7 April 2022, and has since been viewed 141 times.


Submit Correction
Contact Photographer