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1945 |
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Constructed as a B-17G-105-VE by Lockheed-Vega at Burbank, California, USA. |
6 June 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-85778.
Delivered to USAAF at Dallas, TX. |
6 September 1945 |
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Transferred to South Plains Army Airfield, TX. |
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Transferred to 48th Search and Rescue Group. |
Circa August 1946 |
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Transferred to 24th Composite Group, Caribbean Air Command, Borinquen Army Air Field, PR. |
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Converted to a TB-17G. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-85778. |
1948 |
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Transferred to Brazilian Air Command. |
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Converted to a VB-17G. |
1954 |
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Transferred to 1100th Operations Group, Bolling Field AFB, Washington, DC. |
1956 |
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Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. |
14 August 1959 |
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To Ace Smelting Inc, Phoenix, AZ with new c/r N3509G. |
From 20 September 1960 to By 1961 |
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To Sonora Flying Service, Columbia, CA keeping c/r N3509G. |
From 25 May 1961 to By 1966 |
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To Leo J. Demers, Madras, OR keeping c/r N3509G. |
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Operated as fire service #97. |
27 April 1962 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL3509G (B-17G, 44-85778) issued. |
From 29 April 1966 to By 1972 |
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To Aero Union Corp, Chico, CA keeping c/r N3509G. |
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Operated as fire service #E16. |
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Photographer: Robert Long |
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Operated as fire service #16. |
15 September 1968 |
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Photographer: Ron Olsen |
From 2 June 1972 to By 1978 |
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To Central Air Service/William A. Dempsay, Rantoul, KS keeping c/r N3509G. |
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Operated as fire service #F42. |
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Operated as fire service #42. |
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Operated as fire service #102. |
From 6 July 1978 to By 1981 |
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To Western Air Contractors, American Fork, UT keeping c/r N3509G. |
June 1979 |
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Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
Notes: At Porterville |
From 15 June 1981 to By 1982 |
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To Westernair of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM keeping c/r N3509G. |
From 28 March 1982 to By 1990 |
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To Aircraft Component Equipment Supplies Inc/Richard Vartanian, Klamath Falls, OR keeping c/r N3509G. |
October 1982 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Edwards AFB Open House. |
From By 1984 to By 1991 |
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To Aero Nostalgia, Stockton, CA keeping c/r N3509G.
Withdrawn from use and placed in storage in the Aero Nostalgia hangar. |
July 1990 |
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To Arthur W. McDonnell, Mojave, CA keeping c/r N3509G. |
February 1991 |
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To Florida Aircraft Leasing Corp./Don Whittington, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N3509G. |
From April 1991 to By 1992 |
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Based at Lone Star Flight Museum, Scholes Field, Galveston, TX.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Restored as a B-17G. |
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Markings Applied: Miss Museum of Flying, 4485778 |
24 April 1991 |
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To Air SRV Inc, Hockley, TX keeping c/r N3509G. |
1992 |
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To Warbirds of GB Ltd, Biggin Hill, UK.
Not actually delivered to the U.K. |
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Editor Note: This photo was taken in 1944, prior to this airframe even being built. The photo was moved to this point in the time-line to provided better context to the next photo.
Photographer: John Householder
Notes: The Flying Goddess painted on this B-17 is the same figure as was on a wall of a building used by the 1249th Quartermaster Company, 15th Air Force, Italy, 1944. See tone enhanced image of drawing on wall behind the company band. |
From May 1993 to By 1997 |
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In the inventory of Planes of Fame East/Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN.
View the Location Dossier |
8 August 1994 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Flying Cloud Airport, Minneapolis, MN |
1995 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
December 1997 |
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To Palm Springs Air Museum/Pond Warbirds Llc/Robert J. Pond, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N3509G. |
7 March 1998 |
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Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
Notes: Photographed at Chino, CA. |
7 March 1998 |
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Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
Notes: Photographed at Chino, CA. |
7 March 1998 |
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Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
Notes: Photographed at Chino, CA. |
7 March 1998 |
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Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
Notes: Photographed at Chino, CA. |
3 July 2001 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N3509G. |
2002 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
20 July 2004 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N3509G. |
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Based at Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: Miss Angela, 4485778 |
28 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Displayed at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California |
28 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Displayed at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California |
28 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Displayed at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California |
22 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
Notes: At the Palm Springs Air Museum, CA, USA. |
22 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
Notes: At the Palm Springs Air Museum, CA, USA. |
22 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
Notes: At the Palm Springs Air Museum, CA, USA. |
13 February 2018 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N3509G. |
