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41-9210 being restored at Fort Lauderdale, FL. April, 1998.
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Serial #: 41-9210 Construction #: 2682 Civil Registration: N5842N CF-ICB N9720F CP-753 N8WJ N12355 Model: B-17E Name: None Status: Restoration Last info: 2002 |
History: Delivered to USAAC as 41-9210. - BOC: May 1952 - Loaned to Honeywell Corporation's Avionic Department, 1944. University of Minnesota, Nov. 8, 1945-1952 - Memorial display. - Acquired title from Federal government for $7575.00. Lysdale Flying Service, St. Paul, MN, Aug. 29, 1952 - Acquired from UoM for exchange of Cessna 170B. - Registered as N5842N. Leeward Aeronautical Service, Ft. Wayne, IN, Dec. 3, 1952-1955 Kenting Aviation, Toronto, Ontario, Mar. 4, 1955-1964. - Registered as CF-ICB. Four Star Aviation Inc., Miami, FL, June 22, 1964. - Registered as N9720F. Compania Boliviana de Aviacion, La Paz, July 23, 1964. - Registered as CP-753. Frigorificos Reyes, La Paz, Bolivia. 1974-1990. - Port undercarraige collapsed while taxiing at La Paz, Jan. 3, 1974. - Crashed while landing at San Borja, Aug. 1976 - Rebuilt, La Paz, Bolivia, 1980-1990. Don Whittington/World Jet Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, Mar. 1989-1990 - Restored at La Paz. - Delivered from Bolivia to Ft. Lauderdale, Mar. 1990. World Jet Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL, MAr. 1990-1991. - Registered as N8WJ. Scott D. Smith, Colorado Springs, CO, Nov. 1991-1995. The Air Station, Arlington, WA, 1997-1998. - Restoration to airworthy, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1990-1998. Paul Allen/Flying Heritage Collection, WA, Aug. 27, 1998-1999. Flying Heritage Collection, Arlington, WA, Aug. 27, 1999-2002. - Registered as N12355. - Delivered to Moses Lake, WA from Fort Lauderdale, Sept. 1998. - Delivered to Arlington, WA, 1999. - Under restoration to airworthy. |
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Photo Source(s): Xavier Meal Unknown. |
