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Constructed as a B-17G-110-VE by Lockheed-Vega at Burbank, California, USA. |
Circa May 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-85813. |
From October 1945 to 1957 |
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Leased to Curtiss-Wright Corp, Caldwell, NJ. |
1946 |
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Converted to a 299Z.
The work was carried out by Boeing at Wichita, KS. The military equipment was removed, the pilots cockpit was moved farther back, and the nose was completely modified to accommodate the experimental engine. Turned over to the Wright Aeronautical Company under a bailment contract. The aircraft was fitted with a 5500 hp Wright XT35 Typhoon turboprop in the nose. This engine was more powerful than all four of the standard Wright Cyclone piston engines operating together. However, the Wright Typhoon was ultimately unsuccessful, and did not go into production. |
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Redesignated as EB-17G. |
September 1947 |
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First flight. |
1951 |
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A J65 Saphire jet engine was installed in the nose position. |
9 August 1956 |
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Photographer: USAF OFFICIAL PHOTO
Notes: USAF OFFICIAL PHOTO, FOUND AT https://media.defense.gov/2009/Mar/13/2000610055/-1/-1/0/090313-F-1234S-002.JPG |
October 1956 |
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Redesignated as JB-17G. |
From 30 August 1957 to 1966 |
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To Wright Aeronautical Company, Woodbridge, CT with new c/r N6694C. |
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Fitted with a Wright R3350 in nose for propeller research. |
By 1965 |
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The nose position was fitted with a T-64-G turbine with 6 bladed propeller. |
From 1 December 1966 to 1969 |
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To Ewing Aviation Co, San Ramon, CA keeping c/r N6694C. |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered to Spearfish, SD, with a rounded nose cap. |
From 1967 to 1970 |
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Restored.
Rebuilt at Spearfish with a standard forward fusealge. |
15 August 1969 |
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To Ewing-Kolb Aircraft, Spearfish, SD keeping c/r N6694C. |
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Operated as fire service #C12.
Operated as a tanker. |
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Operated as fire service #12.
Operated as a tanker. |
30 July 1970 |
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To Black Hills Aviation/Arnold Kolb, Spearfish, SD keeping c/r N6694C. |
September 1975 |
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Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
Notes: At Langstom |
12 September 1979 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Greybull Airport |
From Unknown to 1980 |
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To Black Hills Aviation/Arnold Kolb, Alamogordo, NM keeping c/r N6694C. |
Circa 1980 |
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Harry Friedman comments (2 January 2020): Early 1980s Arnold Kolb delivered #7 bulkhead to Memphis VoTech to be used on the restoration of the Memphis Belle.
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16 April 1980 |
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Crashed.
Crashed while firebombing, Bear Pen, NC. |
From 1985 to By 1990 |
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To Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum/Tom Reilly, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL.
Crash remains eventually acquired by Tom Reilly of Kissimmee, FL for use in creating a flyable B-17 out of usable parts from this plane and from 44-85734.
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Recovered.
Major components recovered from the crash site. |
1992 |
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Stored at Kissimmee. Parts from this project were used in the restoration of USAF s/n 44-85734, c/r N5111N. |
March 1992 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: Parts recovered from crash - in storage at Kissimmee, Florida |
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Transported by ground.
Moved from Kissimmee, FL, to Douglas, GA. |
From 2005 to 2006 |
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To B-17 Project Inc/Jerry Shiffer, Urbana-Grimes Field, OH. |
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The flaps and inboard wings of this airframe were used in the restoration of B-17G-95-DL USAAF s/n 44-83722.
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