| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N5017N |
| Alternate Serial: | 85740 |
| Military Code: | UD-F3 |
| 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: | Vega |
| C/n (msn): | 17-8649 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Aluminum Overcast |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Chicago / Waukegan - Waukegan NationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KUGN IATA: UGN Local: UGN Other: - |
| Event: | Waukegan Air Show 1983 |
| Photo Date: | 4 June 1983 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 451289 |
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18 May '45: TOS USAAF with s/n 44-85740 at Syracuse, NY, stored there. 7 Nov '45: Altus, OK, stripped of all military equipment. 6/46: Metal Products. 2 weeks later: Universal Aviation as NL5017N; used for aerial mapping. Successive owners reinforced the floor for hauling cattle, used for aerial photography and surveying, used for aerial application, and used for pest control and fire-fighting. 1976: WFU. 1978 Restoration to military configuration began. Ca.1982: To EAA and finished restoration. Note lack of dorsal turret. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 April 2022, and has since been viewed 169 times. |