|
|
Dates |
|
Event |
|
|
Constructed as a B-17G-95-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. |
Circa April 1945 |
|
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-83722. |
April 1946 |
|
Transferred to 8th Rescue Unit, Hamilton AFB, CA. |
|
|
Converted to a B-17H. |
January 1947 |
|
Transferred to 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron, 4th Air Force, Hamilton AFB, CA. |
|
|
Redesignated as TB-17H. |
18 September 1947 |
|
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-83722. |
1948 |
|
Transferred to 1414th Base Unit, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. |
June 1948 |
|
Transferred to 1060th Rescue Flight, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. |
2 September 1948 |
|
Transferred to 2153rd Rescue Unit, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. |
3 September 1948 |
|
Redesignated as SB-17G. |
20 July 1949 |
|
Transferred to Air Materiel Command, Olmsted AFB, PA. |
|
|
Used as a test subject to examine the effect of blast and radiation effects during nuclear explosion testing at Yucca Flats, NV. |
From By 1952 to By 1965 |
|
Abandoned at the desert test site. |
April 1965 |
|
To Valley Scrap Metal, Phoenix, AZ.
Obtained as a hulk. |
From 1965 to By 1981 |
|
To Aircraft Specialities Inc, Mesa, AZ. |
April 1965 |
|
Transported by ground.
Moved from Nevada to Mesa, AZ. |
|
|
Stripped for spares. |
From February 1981 to By 1985 |
|
To Globe Air, Mesa, AZ.
Transferred to Globe Air as a stripped hulk. |
24 October 1985 |
|
Sold at the Globe Air closing down auction at Mesa, AZ. |
1985 |
|
To Kermit Weeks. |
|
|
In the inventory of Aero Trader/Carl Scholl, Ocotillo Wells, CA.
Placed in storage at Ocotillo Wells, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
|
|
Parts used in another composite static restoration. |
|
|
Markings Applied: BG L, 237994 |
|
|
To Tom Reilly Vintage Aircraft, Kissimmee, FL. |
From By 1996 to By 2001 |
|
To Fantasy of Flight/Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL.
View the Location Dossier |
December 2002 |
|
The stripped airframe was advertised for sale as a restoration project. |
From 2005 to By 2007 |
|
To B-17 Project Inc/Jerry Shiffer, Urbana, OH. |
From Unknown to 29 November 2005 |
|
Transported by ground.
Moved from Kissimmee, FL to Urbana, OH. |
|
|
To Champaign Aviation Museum, Grimes Field, Urbana, OH.
View the Location Dossier |
|
|
Restoration started.
Restoration to flying condition started using components from a number of different airframes. 44-83722 provided the forward fuselage, outboard wings, wingtips, and ailerons. 44-83316 provided the rear fuselage. 44-85813 provided the inboard wings. 44-83525 provided the vertical stabilizer. 44-85505 provided the tail turret. Editor Note: It is being assumed here. the forward fuselage of 44-83722 includes the center section. In cases of composite restorations Aerial Visuals considers the identity of the airframe to follow the center section. |
|
|
Markings Applied: CHAMPAIGN Lady |
26 February 2007 |
|
To Tech II, Springfield, OH with new c/r N3154S. |
5 October 2010 |
|
Photographer: Frank |
11 April 2013 |
|
Photographer: Daniel L. Berek |
9 September 2014 |
|
Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
9 September 2014 |
|
Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
9 September 2014 |
|
Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
9 September 2014 |
|
Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Tail turret undergoing restoration |
9 September 2014 |
|
Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Tail turret undergoing restoration |
1 December 2015 |
|
Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
Notes: Champaign Aviation Museum |
|
|
Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla |
27 July 2016 |
|
To Champaign Aviation Museum, Urbana, OH keeping c/r N3154S. |
By 2018 |
|
Acquired two engine nacelles from the wreckage of B-17G 44-85734, Liberty Belle. |
