
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 40-3097 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress |
C/n (msn): | 2125 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
Photo Date: | 19 April 2013 |
Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
Photo ID: | 445418 |
Photo Comment |
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25 Apr '41: TOS USAAC. Only US military aircraft to fly a combat mission on the first day of the US entry into WWII and remain in continuous military flying service throughout WWII. 7 Dec '41: Flew on the first U.S. combat mission in the Philippines and then had a long history in the war. 1/49: Donated to the National Air Museum. Lots of changes in storage locations. 4/61: Transported to the Paul Garber Restoration Facility in Silver Hill, MD, for future restoration. 2008: Transported to the NMUSAF in sections by rail in 2008 where restoration began in 2010. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 March 2022, and has since been viewed 256 times. |