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Serial #: 44-83542 Construction #: 32183 (-DL) Civil Registration: N9324Z Model: B-17G DB-17G DB-17P Name: Piccadilly Princess Status: Static Display Last info: 2002 |
History: ACME Aircraft Parts, Compton, CA, Sep. 10, 1959. Western Air Industries, Anderson, CA, Nov. 1960-1962. - Converted to fire tanker configuration, Oct. 1961. - Flew as tanker #E16. Aero Union Corp, Anderson, Later Chico, CA, June 6, 1962-1971. - Flew as tanker #C18 (later #E18). - Crashed while firebombing, near Benson, AZ, July 12, 1971. Desert Air Parts, Tucson, AZ, 1975-1982. - Wreckage. New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT, 19??, - Not Collected. Weeks Air Museum, Tamiami, FL, 1987-2004. - Stored disassembled, Borrego Springs, CA, 1987-????. - Displayed at Fantasy Of Flight Museum, Polk City, FL, since 1996. -- Displayed as Piccadilly Princess. -- Configured as walk through exhibit/diorama. |
Scholl Ranch, Julian, CA, 1989.
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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): Richard Stratton via R.E. Foy via Ron Olsen Unknown. Pat Carry. |
