| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | F-BEEA |
| Alternate Serial: | 124292 |
| Military Code: | DF-U |
| 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): | 8552 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Baby Ruth |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | DuxfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSU IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 2 July 1989 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 857196 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the USAAF as 44-85643 in 1945. To the Institut Geographique National as F-BEEA in 1948 and used for survey work. At Duxford for the fliming of Memphis Belle. Crashed on takeoff from Binbrook on July 25th 1989 during filiming and destroyed by fire. All 10 persons on board escaped without injury before it caught fire. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 October 2025, and has since been viewed 105 times. |