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Serial #: 44-83785 Construction #: 32426 (-DL) Civil Registration: N809Z N207EV Model(s): B-17G CB-17G VB-17G Name: Shady Lady Status: Airworthy Last info: 2006 |
History: Atlantic General Enterprises, Washington, DC, Sep. 1, 1960-1962. - Registered as N809Z. - ID changed from 44-85531 to 44-83785, May, 1961. Intermountain Aviation Inc, Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 4, 1962-1975. - Used in CIA Operations, "Skyhook" fitted in nose. - Converted to Firetanker, Marana, AZ, July 1969. - Flown as tanker #22, #C71, and #B71. Evergreen Helicopters, Marana, AZ, Mar. 1, 1975-1992. - Flew as tanker #71 (later #22). - Registered as N207EV, Mar. 6, 1979. Evergreen Equity/747 Inc, McMinnville, OR, July 19, 1985-1992. - Restored to military configuration, Marana, AZ, 1989-1990. - Flown as USAF 483785/K/Shady Lady. Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, OR, 2002-2006. - Static Display though technically 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. Federal Aviation Administration, www.faa.gov, Washington D.C., 2006. |
Photo Source(s): Ron Olsen Nigel Rolling Linda Carry. Brian Lockett - Goleta Air & Space Museum, 2002. Research Assistance: Pat Carry |
