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Serial #: 44-83514 Construction #: 32155 Civil Registration: N9323Z Model(s): B-17G RB-17G DB-17G DB-17P Name: Sentimental Journey Status: Flying Last info: 2002 |
History: Delivered to USAAF as 44-83514, 19??. - Retired to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. Jan. 27, 1959. Acme Aircraft Parts, Compton, CA, July 31, 1959-1960. - Registered as N9323Z. Western Air Industries, Anderson, CA, Nov. 1960-1962. - Converted to fire tanker #E17, 1960. Aero Union Corp, Chico, CA., June 6, 1962-1978 - Flown as #C17 & #17. - Restored to military configuration as USAAF 483514/Class of 44", 1977. Confederate Air Force, Midland, TX., Jan. 17, 1978-2002. - Damaged during landing, Burbank, CA Nov. 1988. - Repaired. Commemerative Air Force/Arizona Wing, Mesa, AZ, 2002. - Flies as 483514/Sentimental Journey. |
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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): Chuck Gardner - Warbirds Resource Group, www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org, 2002 Ron Olsen - Ron's Archive, ronsarchive.home.attbi.com, 2002 Bradley W. Althouse. |
