| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 44-6393 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| Licence-built by: | Douglas |
| C/n (msn): | 22616 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Riverside - March ARBMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KRIV IATA: RIV Local: RIV Other: - |
| Collection: | March Field Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 25 July 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 44466 |
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Recently returned by museum volunteers to her 1944 'Starduster' scheme when she served in the Mediterranean theatre as the command transport for Gen. Ira Eaker. For a B-17 'Starduster' had a long post-WWII service life with thw USAF before being SOC and placed into storage. She was rescued from the desert by the Bolivian Govt., for which she served a further 25 years before returning to the US for display at the March Field Air Museum. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 February 2018, and has since been viewed 367 times. |