
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | N3193G |
Alternate Serial: | 485829 |
Military Code: | GD |
Other Marks: | L/Y |
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): | 8738 |
Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
Aircraft Name: | Yankee Lady |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Urbana - Grimes FieldMap |
Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: I74 Other: - |
Photo Date: | 15 May 2018 |
Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
Photo ID: | 452289 |
Photo Comment |
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16 Jul '45: TOS USAAF as B-17G. 6/46: NAF Mustin Field, PA. Converted to PB-1G. 6 Dec '46: TOS USCG. Served several stations, including ice patrol. 11 May '59: Ace Smelting Inc, Phoenix, AZ with c/r N3193G. 11/59: Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Los Angeles, CA. Modified for use in photographic/magnetometer surveys. 10/65: Biegert Bros, Shickley, NE; used as agricultural sprayer. 19 Mar '66: Aircraft Specialties Inc, Mesa, AZ. 1/68: Converted as fire tanker. 1/69: Flew to Hawaii for use in the movie Tora, Tora, Tora. 7/86: Yankee Air Force, Willow Run, MI. 1986 to by 1995: Restored. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 April 2022, and has since been viewed 326 times. |