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Constructed as a B-17G-105-VE by Lockheed-Vega at Burbank, California, USA. |
17 May 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-85734. |
5 July 1945 |
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Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus, OK. |
25 June 1947 |
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To Esperado Mining Co, Altus, OK.
Purchased for scrapping. |
From November 1947 to 1967 |
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To Pratt and Whitney Engines, Hartford, CT with new c/r N5111N. |
1948 |
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Converted by Boeing with 5th engine in nose, testing P and W T34 series turboprops. |
October 1950 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
3 November 1965 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N5111N (B-17G, 44-85734) issued. |
Circa 1967 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to Windsor Locks, CT. |
16 June 1967 |
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To Bradley Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT keeping c/r N5111N. |
3 October 1979 |
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Damaged.
Badly damaged by tornado, HU-16B landed on back half. |
From 1979 to 1992 |
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Wreckage stored at Windsor Locks, CT. |
From 1984 to 1987 |
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To New England Air Museum, Bradley Field, Windor Locks, CT keeping c/r N5111N.
Museum name change. |
From 1987 to 1999 |
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To Tom Reilly Vintage Aircraft, Kissimmee, FL keeping c/r N5111N. |
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To Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum/Tom Reilly, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL.
 View the Location Dossier |
1992 |
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Transported by ground.
To Kissimmee, FL. |
1992 |
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Restoration started.
Restoration using parts from N6694C, 44-85813. |
19 July 1992 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
March 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum in Kissimmee, Florida. |
March 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum in Kissimmee, Florida. |
March 1997 |
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Photographer: Tom Roberts
Notes: Photographed at the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum, in Kissimmee, Florida. |
March 1997 |
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Photographer: Tom Roberts
Notes: Photographed at the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum, in Kissimmee, Florida. |
March 1997 |
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Photographer: Tom Roberts
Notes: Photographed at the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum, in Kissimmee, Florida. |
From 13 July 1999 to 2003 |
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To Randsburg Corp, Portland, OR with new c/r N817BR.
Planned to fly as 231636 Outhouse Mouse. |
From 22 April 2003 to 2004 |
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To Don Brooks/Liberty Foundation, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N817BR. |
22 April 2003 |
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Assigned civil registration: N390TH |
22 April 2003 |
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To Liberty Foundation Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N390TH. |
From 2003 to 2004 |
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Restoration continued.
At Kissimmee FL. |
1 January 2003 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX390TH (B-17G, 44-85734) issued. |
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Based at Liberty Foundation/Don Brooks, Dekalb Peachtree Airport, Atlanta, GA.
View the Location Dossier |
March 2004 |
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Photographer: Ross Henniger |
March 2004 |
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Photographer: Ross Henniger |
March 2004 |
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Photographer: Ross Henniger |
March 2004 |
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Photographer: Ross Henniger |
August 2004 |
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Restoration completed.
Restoration completed at Kissimmee after 80,000 hrs work. |
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Markings Applied: Liberty Belle, DI-O, 297849 |
8 December 2004 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
3 May 2005 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL390TH (B-17G, 44-85734) issued. |
16 June 2005 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
16 June 2005 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
16 June 2005 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
4 July 2008 |
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Arrived Duxford, England for air show tour. |
12 July 2008 |
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Photographer: Joop de Groot
Notes: 2008 photo taken at Duxford, UK. Photo displayed with written permission of Joop de Groot |
6 August 2010 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Thunder Over Michigan air show in Ypsilanti, Michigan. |
13 June 2011 |
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Crashed.
There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR) Oswego, IL, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The weekend before the accident, a fuel leak was identified. The fuel leak was subsequently repaired and a final inspection the morning of the accident flight reportedly did not reveal any evidence of a continued fuel leak...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
3 October 2020 |
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Civil registration, N390TH, cancelled. |
12 August 2021 |
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To Liberty Foundation Inc, Miami, FL with new c/r N390TH. |
