imported back into the US as N8WJ, later N12355

Ex USAAF 44-83563. One of three B-17s which passed through Gatwick en-route to Bovingdon for the filming of the movie The War Lover. Once at Bovingdon all three were painted in the USAAF camouflage of the 324th Bomb Squadron of the 91st Bomb Group, N9563Z wearing the serial 41-27742/DF-T. After filming she returned to the US to join Aviation Specialties of Mesa as a fire tanker and in 1969 was involved in the film Tora Tora Tora. Sold to the National Warplane Museum at Geneseo NY. in 1985 flying as '297400' 'Fuddy Duddy' and current with the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana CA. at time of upload.

These are parts of Boeing B-17G 42-38160 "Lonesome Polecat" of 550th sq, 385th BG of the USAAF 8th Air Force. This unit was stationed at Great Ashfield airbase, UK. The Flying Fortress ditched in Lake Zug, Switzerland after it had been hit by German fighters on 16 March 1944. The wreckage was raised from the lake in August 1952. It was initially displayed in St. Moritz, but scrapped in 1972/1973. Dutchman mr. Dam managed to acquire some parts which he later donated to CRASH.

Seen over Seething with a gorgeous blue sky and cloud backdrop....

This aircraft has had several different paint schemes since it has been at the museum. This appears to be the only one that has the original USAAF serial number on it.

The Memphis Belle was on display on Mud Island in the Mississippi River in an open air pavilion with a tarp cover from 1987 through 2003. Due to exposure to the elements it was transferred to the USAF Museum in 2004 for restoration. Completed in 2018, the aircraft is now on display in the World War II Wing of the museum.

One of the B-17s converted to airliners in Sweden, photographed perhaps in September 1945 - the photo was found among pictures of the American aircraft exhibition at Kastrup. Supposedly SE-BAN was only registered on 10 October 1945, but one source says 10 September 1945. The aircraft does not yet wear SILA Swedish Air Lines markings. Sister aircraft SE-BAK flew the first Stockholm - New York service in late June 1945. Photo from: Vejle Stadsarkiv

Marked as Ginger Rogers for the 1981 TV series We'll Meet Again. Delivered to the USAAF as 44-85784 in 1945. To the IGN-Institut Géographique National as F-BGSR in 1954. Sold as N17TE in 1975 and became warbird Sally B. Reregistered as G-BEDF in 1976. Still operated as Sally B in 2023.

Operated by the Confederate Air Force. Delivered to the USAAF as a B-17G 44-83514 on 13 Mar 1945. Later converted to a RB-17G, SB-17G, DB-17G and DB-17P. Retired to Davis Monthan on 29 Jan 1959. To ACME Aircraft Parts on 31 Jul 1959 and later registered to N9323Z. To Western Air Industries in Nov 1960 and converted to a fire tanker. In 1977 restored as a warbird in B-17G configuration and joined the Confederate Air Force on 17 Jan 1978. From 1981 to 1985 fully restored with bomb bay doors and turrets amongst other things. Later renamed Commemorative Air Force and still current in 2023.

Original model B-17G-90-DL painted on left side of nose fuselage. Fake serial, is in fact ex USAF 44-83690.

Painted as 42-30180, but is in fact ex USAAF 44-83863.

Memphis Belle has been a resident at the Palm Springs Air Museum for around two years now. It is slowly being brought back to airworthy status. Engines and props have been receiving attention and other matters still need to be addressed. The plan is to have it flying again, but when that happens remains to be seen.

Collings Foundation B-17 has been stored disassembled at one of the American Aero Services hangars for quite a number of years.

Ex 44-85583, Built as B-17G, modified to SB-17G at Tulsa OK. in 1951 and initially operated in Brazil by the Joint Brasilian-United States Military Commission (JBUSMC). Transferred to Brazil via MAP in 1953 and operated by 1°/6° GAv from Recife. Withdrawn in 1968 and displayed since 1973.

During filming of "Memphis Belle"