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B-17 FLYING FORTRESS/44-85599

Serial #: 44-85599
Construction #:
  8508 (-VE)
Civil Registration:
  None
Location:
  32°25'59.6"N 99°48'50.7"W

Model(s):
  B-17G Flying Fortress
  EDB-17G Flying Fortress
  DB-17G Flying Fortress
  DB-17P Flying Fortress
Name: Reluctant Dragon
Status: Static Display
Last info: 2017

History:
Delivered to USAAF as 44-85599, 19??.
- Retired to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, August 1959.
96th BG Memorial Association, Abilene Municipal Airport, Abilene, TX, October 1960-1974
- Displayed as 0-5599/Black Hawk
USAF Museum, Dyess AFB, Abiliene, TX, 1974-2017
- Restored for static display.
- Initially displayed as 485599/A.
- Currently displayed as 238133/Reluctant Dragon/OA-W.