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Serial #: 44-83863 Construction #: 32504 (-DL) Civil Registration: N5233V N6464D N5233V Model(s): B-17G PB-1W Name: None Status: Static Display Last info: 2005 |
History: Delivered as PB-1W to USN as 77231 - BOC: July 17, 1945. - SOC: Aug. 25, 1955. American Compressed Steel Corp, Dallas, TX, Dec. 1957-1960. - Registration N6464D reserved but not used. - Registered as N5233V. - Open storage, Dallas-Love, 1958-1960. Marson Equipment & Salvage Co, Tucson, AZ, Feb. 26, 1960-1961. Aero Union Corp, Anderson, CA, Sep. 27, 1961-1962. Rogue Flying Services, Medford, OR, Jan. 3, 1962-1963. - Converted to fire tanker, July 1962. - Flown as tanker #F71. Aero Ag Inc, Medford, OR, Apr. 1, 1963-1969. - Flown as tanker #F71. Idaho Aircraft Corp, Boise, ID, 1971. Aero Union Corp, Chico, CA, June 6, 1971-1975. - Flown as tanker #D1 (later #18). Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, FL, June 19, 1975-2005. - Displayed intially a 4-83863/Wicked Wanda. - Displayed later as 46106/X/Gremlin's Hideout. - Repainted in 96th BG scheme, winter 2004-2005. |
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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): Linda Carry. Mark Sublette. |
