|
|
Dates |
|
Event |
|
|
Constructed as a B-17G-105-VE by Lockheed-Vega at Burbank, California, USA. |
Circa 1944 |
|
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-85718. |
21 November 1945 |
|
Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corp, Altus, OK. |
|
|
To US War Assets Administration.
Held in open storage at Altus, OK. |
10 December 1947 |
|
To SNCAC, Villacoublay, France. |
|
|
Ferry flight.
Flown from the U.S. to France. |
3 August 1948 |
|
To Institut Geographique National, Creil with new c/r F-BEEC. |
From February 1965 to 1966 |
|
To Institut Geographique National/Aviation Services, Pretoria with new c/r ZS-EEC. |
21 October 1965 |
|
To Etat/Direction Generale de L Aviation Civile/Sefa, Muret Cedex, Basse Normandie with new c/r F-BEEC.
Based at Creil. |
Circa 1966 |
|
Photographer: Air Britain |
From August 1966 to 1984 |
|
To Institut Geographique National keeping c/r F-BEEC. |
From 1978 to 1984 |
|
Withdrawn from use.
Retired at Creil, France. Placed in open storage there. |
30 November 1983 |
|
Photographer: David Osborne
Notes: Seen prior to application of new registration G-FORT. |
30 November 1983 |
|
Photographer: David Osborne
Notes: Short-lived nose art. |
10 April 1984 |
|
To unknown owner with c/r F-BEEC.
Based at Creil. |
10 April 1984 |
|
Civil registration, F-BEEC, cancelled. |
10 April 1984 |
|
Civil registration, F-BEEC, cancelled. |
From 11 April 1984 to 21 May 1987 |
|
To Fairoaks Aviation Services, Blackbushe Airport, Camberley, UK with new c/r G-FORT. |
From 8 June 1984 to 1986 |
|
To Warbirds of Great Britain/Douglas W. Arnold, Blackbushe, U. K keeping c/r G-FORT. |
12 June 1984 |
|
Ferry flight.
Flown from France to Blackbushe. |
September 1984 |
|
Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Blackbushe. |
From 1986 to 1987 |
|
To Patina Ltd/Stephen Grey, Duxford, U. K keeping c/r G-FORT. |
16 May 1987 |
|
Photographer: Jon Wickenden
Notes: This B-17 was on the UK Civil Register between April 1984 and May 1987 -Boeing B-17G-95-DL G-FORT of the Warbirds of Great Britain at Luton 16 May 1987, prior to it is export to the USA. This aircraft is now registered as N900RW and is operated by the Lone Star Air Museum, Galveston |
21 May 1987 |
|
To Patina Ltd, Ordanance House, Jersey, Channel Islands keeping c/r G-FORT. |
9 June 1987 |
|
To Lone Star Flight Museum/Air SRV Inc/Robert L. Waltrip, Houston-Hobby, TX with new c/r N900RW. |
2 July 1987 |
|
Civil registration, G-FORT, cancelled. |
5 November 1987 |
|
To Lone Star Flight Museum, Houston, TX keeping c/r N900RW. |
From Unknown to 2020 |
|
To Lone Star Flight Museum/Air SRV Inc/Robert L. Waltrip, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N900RW. |
|
|
Based at Lone Star Flight Museum, Scholes Field, Galveston, TX.
 View the Location Dossier |
|
|
Restored.
The four year restoration was carried out at the Hobby Airport. Returned to a military configuration. |
|
|
Markings Applied: Thunderbird, BN U, 238050 |
Circa 1993 |
|
Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At EAA Oshkosh. |
Circa 18 August 1994 |
|
Photographer: Brandon Kunicki
Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh. |
Circa 18 August 1994 |
|
Photographer: Brandon Kunicki
Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh. |
18 May 1999 |
|
To Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N900RW. |
Circa 24 April 2005 |
|
Photographer: Jason Knutson
Notes: Photographed at Galveston, TX. |
Circa 24 April 2005 |
|
Photographer: Jason Knutson
Notes: Photographed at Galveston, TX. |
Circa 24 April 2005 |
|
Photographer: Jason Knutson |
19 April 2007 |
|
Certificate of airworthiness for NL900RW (B-17G, 44-85718) issued. |
2010 |
|
Markings Applied: Thunderbird, 238050 |
6 August 2010 |
|
Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan in Ypsilanti, Michigan. |
6 August 2010 |
|
Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan in Ypsilanti, Michigan. |
2 December 2016 |
|
To Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N900RW. |
30 March 2017 |
|
Certificate of airworthiness for NL900RW (B-17G, 44-85718) issued. |
|
|
Based at Lone Star Flight Museum, Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
View the Location Dossier |
27 February 2021 |
|
To Mid America Flight Museum Inc, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N900RW. |
|
|
Based at Mid America Flight Museum/Scott Glover, Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, Mount Pleasant, TX.
View the Location Dossier |
24 May 2024 |
|
Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: Under going maintenance in Madras, OR. |
24 May 2024 |
|
Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Madras, OR. |
