| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N93012 |
| Alternate Registration: | NL93012 |
| Alternate Serial: | 231909 |
| Military Code: | OR-R |
| Other Marks: | A |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| C/n (msn): | 32216 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Nine-O-Nine |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Cedar Rapids - The Eastern IowaMap |
| Region / Country: | Iowa, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KCID IATA: CID Local: CID Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 8 July 2003 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 447845 |
| Photo Comment |
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4/45: TOS USAAF with s/n 44-83575. Converted to B-17H for SAR with 1st Air/Sea Rescue Squadron. 1948: Redesignated SB-17G. Later assigned to MATS. 1952: Used as a static test target for nuclear tests at Yucca Flats, NV. 5/65: Aircraft Specialties, Mesa, AZ, with c/r N93012, and rebuilt. 1977: Converted for fire-fighting. 1985: Bob Collings of Collings Foundation; ferried to Kissimmee, FL for restoration to full military configuration, making its first post-restoration flight in July 1986. 2 Oct 2019: Crashed at Windsor Locks, CT. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 March 2022, and has since been viewed 239 times. |