Photo by Steve Kraus.

Constructed as B-17G 44-83884 for USAAF, then to USN as PB-1W 77244. Photo by Steve Kraus.

Delivered to the USAAF as B-17G 44-85828. To the US Navy as PB-1G as 1946. Converted to a camera and survey aircraft for US Coast Guard in 1947. Sold as N9323R in 1960. Modified to a sprayer in 1962 then to a firebomber in 1964. To the museum in 1980. Painted in fake markings 231892 by 1984. Moved inside the 390BW Memorial Museum hangar when it was completed in 1987.

Painted to represent Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group at Framlingham, Suffolk, England in 1943, this is really a B-17G-110-VE 44-85828 built by Lockheed-Vega at Burbank. In August 1945 it was transferred to the US Coast Guard at Elizabeth City, NJ as a PB-1G, serialled 77254. It flew its last mission in October 1959 and was sold in 1960 as N9323R, being converted to a sprayer in 1962. Further modifications came in the late 1960s when it became a firefighting tanker, ending up with Aero Specialities at Mesa, AZ. Transported to the Pima museum by road in December 1980.

Ex USAAF 44-83563. One of three B-17s which passed through Gatwick en-route to Bovingdon for the filming of the movie The War Lover. Once at Bovingdon all three were painted in the USAAF camouflage of the 324th Bomb Squadron of the 91st Bomb Group, N9563Z wearing the serial 41-27742/DF-T. After filming she returned to the US to join Aviation Specialties of Mesa as a fire tanker and in 1969 was involved in the film Tora Tora Tora. Sold to the National Warplane Museum at Geneseo NY. in 1985 flying as '297400' 'Fuddy Duddy' and current with the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana CA. at time of upload.

Actual serial is 44-85828.

Built as B-17G and delivered to the US Army Air Force in July 1945 as 44-85828. To the US Coast Guard as PB-1G 77254 in September 1946. To NAS Elizabeth City in October 1959, assigned for disposal. To several owners as N9323R after March 1960. Converted for aerial spraying (July 1962) and airtanker (1963-1980). Transferred to the Pima Air Museum in December 1980 for display, initially in authentic markings as 44-85828. In early 1986 it was painted in these fake markings as 231892 / DI-H.

Operated by Aircraft Specialties

Operated by Fast-Way Air Service. N3702G remained in use as an air tanker with different operators until 1979. Acquired by the USAF Museum at Castle AFB, California, where it was restored back to a production B-17G. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Operated by Aero Union.

Later restored to wartime B-17G configuration and operated as warbird "Yankee Lady" by the Yankee Air Museum

Restored to military configuration, now at Lyon Air Museum, California

Later to the Pima Air and Space Museum displayed as 42-31892. It had actually been 44-85828 is USAAF service.

Operated by Aero Union. Later converted back to a B-17 for static display at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana.

Tanker '65' of TBM Inc., previous identity 44-83868.