| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "231255" |
| Military Code: | XK-O |
| Other Marks: | G-O |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing DB-17P Flying Fortress |
| C/n (msn): | 32331 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Miss Liberty Belle |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Peru - Grissom Air Reserve BaseMap |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KGUS IATA: GUS Local: GUS Other: - |
| Collection: | Grissom Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 1999 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 448570 |
| Photo Comment |
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9 May 1945: TOS USAAF as 44-83690 and put into storage with the 4100th Base Unit at Patterson Field, OH. 11/45: 4168th Base Unit, South Plains Field, TX. 6/47: 4141st Base Unit, Pyote Field, TX. 9/18/47: TOS USAF. By 2/51: Converted to DB-17G and flew to Kwajalein in the South Pacific for Operation Greenhouse nuclear testing. 1956: 3235th Drone Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL. Converted to a DB-17P drone director for testing various anti-aircraft missiles until the end of 1959. 8/60: WFU. 1961: Flown to Bunker Hill AFB (now Grissom AFB), IN, for display with fake serial. 8/15: Trucked to the Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 March 2022, and has since been viewed 294 times. |