| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N9563Z |
| Fleet number: | 89 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-17G/AT Flying Fortress |
| Licence-built by: | Douglas |
| C/n (msn): | 32204 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mesa - Falcon FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: MSC Local: FFZ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 1985 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 760200 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83563 in 1945. Sold in 1959 and registered as N8563Z in 1960. Featured in the film The War Lover in 1961. Converted to a firebomber in 1963. Featured in the film Tora Tora Tora in 1969. Sold a few days after this photo was taken and reconfigured as a warbird. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 December 2024, and has since been viewed 106 times. |