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Constructed as a B-17G-85-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. |
23 March 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-83512. |
23 March 1945 |
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To 6th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Long Beach Field, CA. |
From 24 March 1945 to 25 March 1945 |
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Ferried Long Beach - Palm Springs, CA - Tulsa, OK. |
25 March 1945 |
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To Douglas Aircraft Company, Modification Center, Air Force Plant #3, Tulsa Municipal Airport, OK. |
18 May 1945 |
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Transferred to 4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air Technical Service Command), Patterson Field, Dayton, OH. |
2 July 1945 |
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Transferred to North Atlantic Division, Air Transport Command, Grenier Field (Station 16), Manchester, NH. |
After July 1945 |
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Converted to a TB-17G. |
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Transferred to 53rd Reconnaissance Squadron (Weather), 308th Reconnaissance Group (Weather), McChord Field, Tacoma, WA. |
11 March 1946 |
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Transferred to 53rd Reconnaissance Squadron (Weather), 308th Reconnaissance Group (Weather), Buckley Field, CO. |
31 March 1946 |
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Transferred to 503rd Base Unit (North Atlantic Division, Air Transport Command), Washington National Airport, Gravelly Point, DC. |
April 1946 |
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Ferried Tacoma-West Palm Beach, FL. |
12 May 1946 |
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Transferred to 53rd Reconnaissance Squadron (Weather), 308th Reconnaissance Group (Weather), Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. |
30 June 1946 |
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Transferred to 62nd Base Unit (Air Transport Command), McChord Field, Tacoma, WA. |
29 August 1946 |
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Transferred to 53rd Reconnaissance Squadron (Weather), 308th Reconnaissance Group (Weather), Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. |
From 8 June 1947 to 9 November 1947 |
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Departed the United States on start date. Returned on end date. Reasons for leaving and the location of deployment unknown. |
17 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-83512. |
9 November 1947 |
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Transferred to 67th Base Unit (Air Transport Command), Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA. |
16 February 1948 |
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Transferred to 4117th Base Unit (Warner Robins Air Materiel Command), Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA. |
9 April 1948 |
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Transferred to 67th Base Unit (Air Transport Command), Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA. |
9 July 1948 |
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Transferred to 535th Air Base Group, Military Air Transport Service, Pepperrell AFB, Saint Johns, Newfoundland. |
1 October 1948 |
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Transferred to 1225th Air Base Group, Military Air Transport Service, Pepperrell AFB, Saint Johns, Newfoundland. |
14 January 1949 |
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Transferred to Middletown Air Materiel Area, Olmsted AFB, Middletown, PA. |
10 February 1949 |
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Transferred to 1225th Air Base Group, Military Air Transport Service, Pepperrell AFB, Saint Johns, Newfoundland. |
27 March 1949 |
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Damaged.
Substantially damaged taxying at Resolute Bay, NWT, Canada. |
6 April 1949 |
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Transferred to Middletown Air Materiel Area, Olmsted AFB, Middletown, PA. |
18 May 1949 |
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Transferred to 1225th Air Base Group, Military Air Transport Service, Pepperrell AFB, Saint Johns, Newfoundland. |
26 May 1950 |
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Transferred to Air Materiel Command. |
6 June 1950 |
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Transferred to Ogden Air Materiel Area, Hill AFB, Ogden, UT. |
11 September 1950 |
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Transferred to 3700th Air Base Group, Military Training Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX. |
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Class 01Z; ground instructional training. |
26 September 1950 |
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Class 01A; ground instructional training. |
After 23 May 1951 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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Loaned to 37 TRW/MU, Lackland AFB, TX. |
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To 37th Training Wing HQ Parade Ground, Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
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By June 1973 |
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Markings Applied: VP X, Princess Pat
Represents B-17G 42-97503 Princess Pat of the 533rd Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex. |
By October 1982 |
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Markings Applied: Heavens Above, H, T,
Represents B-17G 42-97328 Heavens Above of the 561st Squadron, 388th Bombardment Group, Eighth Air Force, Knettishall, England; Heavens Above flew 128 combat missions.
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10 October 1982 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1982 photo at Lackland AFB, San Antonio TX of Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
Circa 1988 |
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Photographer: David Whittemore
Notes: Close-up of the noseart. Originally taken by my grandfather, David Whittemore. |
November 2000 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At USAF History and Traditions Museum, Lackland AFB, TX. |
11 May 2001 |
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Photographer: Norm Jukes
Notes: Photographed at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX. |
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To Airmen Heritage Training Complex, Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
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