Registration / Serial:44-85589
Alternate Serial:485589
Military Code:2
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299)
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing QB-17G Flying Fortress
Licence-built by:Vega
C/n (msn):8498
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Enewetak (PKMA / ENT)Map
Country:Marshall Islands
Photo Date:April 1948 to May 1948
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:474504Submit Correction
View count: 474
QB-17 drones were used to sample clouds from nuclear explosions. Seen here ground crew are removing filters from the aircraft during the Operation Sandstone tests. The fate of the B-17 is not known. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland
Registration / Serial:44-85589
Alternate Serial:485589
Aircraft Version:Boeing QB-17G Flying Fortress
C/n (msn):8498
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Enewetak (PKMA / ENT)Map
Country:Marshall Islands
Photo Date:April 1948 to May 1948
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:44-85589
Alternate Serial:485589
Military Code:2
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299)
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing QB-17G Flying Fortress
Licence-built by:Vega
C/n (msn):8498
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Enewetak (PKMA / ENT)Map
Country:Marshall Islands
Photo Date:April 1948 to May 1948
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:474504Submit Correction
View count: 474
QB-17 drones were used to sample clouds from nuclear explosions. Seen here ground crew are removing filters from the aircraft during the Operation Sandstone tests. The fate of the B-17 is not known. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland
Registration / Serial:44-85589
Alternate Serial:485589
Aircraft Version:Boeing QB-17G Flying Fortress
C/n (msn):8498
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Enewetak (PKMA / ENT)Map
Country:Marshall Islands
Photo Date:April 1948 to May 1948
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive