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B-17 FLYING FORTRESS/44-83514

       

Serial #: 44-83514
Construction #:
  32155
Civil Registration:
  N9323Z

Model(s):
  B-17G Flying Fortress
  RB-17G Flying Fortress
  DB-17G Flying Fortress
  DB-17P Flying Fortress
Name: Sentimental Journey
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2025

History:
Delivered to United States Army Air Force as 44-83514.
- BOC: March 13, 1945
- SOC: N/A
- Retired to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. January 27, 1959.
Acme Aircraft Parts, Compton, CA, July 31, 1959-1960.
- Registered as N9323Z.
Western Air Industries, Anderson, CA, November 1960-1962.
- Converted to fire tanker #E17, 1960.
- Damaged after a left gear collapse on landing at Redding, CA, October 1961.
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, January 17, 1978-2000.
- Damaged during landing, Burbank, CA, November 1988.
- Repaired.
Commemerative Air Force/Arizona Wing, Mesa, AZ, 2000-2025.
- Flies as 483514/Sentimental Journey.

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