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B-17 FLYING FORTRESS/44-8846

Serial #: 44-8846
Construction #:
8246 (-VE)
Civil Registration:
F-BGSP
ZS-DXM
F-AZDX
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Model(s):
B-17G Flying Fortress
RB-17G Flying Fortress
Name: Pink Lady
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2002
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History:
Delivered to USAAF as 44-8846.
Allocated to 351st BG Polebrook, 19??
Transferred to 305th BG Chelveston, 19??
Institut Geographic National, Creil, Dec. 8, 1954-1985
- Registered as F-BGSP.
- South African survey operations, 1965
-- Registration ZS-DXM reserved but not allocated.
IGN/Association GMF/Amicale Jean Salis, May 1985.
- Registered as F-AZDX.
IGN/Forteresse Toujours Volante Association, Paris-Orly, 1988-2002
- Flew as 48846/W/Lucky Lady.
- Flew in movie "Memphis Belle" as 28703*DF-S/Mother & Country, June 1989.
- Currently flown in camoflage as 22960/Pink Lady.
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.
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Photo Source(s):
William Brondel.
Research Assistance:
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