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"Thunderbird"
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Serial #: 44-85718 Construction #: 8627 (-VE) Civil Registration: F-BEEC ZS-EEC G-FORT N900RW Model: B-17G Name: Thunderbird Status: Airworthy Last info: 2006 |
History: Institut Geographique National, Creil, Dec. 10, 1947 - Registered as F-BEEC, Aug. 3, 1948. I.G.N/International Aviation Services, Pretoria, Feb. 1965-1966. - Flew as "Charlotte" - Registered as ZS-EEC. Institut Geographique National, Creil, Aug. 1966-1984. - Reregistered as F-BEEC. - Withdrawn from use Creil, 1978. Doug Arnold/Warbirds of GB, Blackbushe, UK, June 8, 1984-1986. - Registered as G-FORT. Stephen Grey/Patina Ltd, Duxford, UK, 1986-1987 Robert L. Waltrip/Air SRV Inc., Anderson, TX, June 9, 1987 - Registered as N900RW. - Delivered to Houston, TX on July 16, 1987. Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX, Nov. 1987-2006. - Flown as 238050/BN-U/Thunderbird. |
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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): Lee Sloan, Trae Spencer, Linda Carry Chuck Gardner, Patrick Carry Timothy Cox. |
