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Circa March 1945 |
Constructed as a B-17G-85-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. |
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13 March 1945 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-83514. |
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March 1945 |
Assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations for the duration of WWII, then placed in Storage in Japan. |
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18 September 1947 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-83514. |
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Redesignated as RB-17G. |
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Circa September 1947 |
Transferred to Clark Field, Manila, Philippines. |
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1950 |
Transferred to Eglin Field, FL. |
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1950 |
Converted to a DB-17G. |
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Circa March 1951 |
Transferred to 3215th Drone Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL. |
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Circa March 1951 |
Converted to a DB-17P. |
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One of its important missions was Operation Greenhouse, the fourth postwar atmospheric nuclear weapon test series conducted by the United States during the spring of 1951. As a mother ship, the DB-17P directed unmanned, radio controlled B-17 drone aircraft to measure blast and thermal effects and to collect radioactive cloud samples. During the test, a drone aircraft would be taken off by ground control. A mother ship already airborne, would then come from behind, take control of the drone and fly it to the target area. (Wikipedia). |
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27 January 1959 |
Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. |
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From 31 July 1959 to 1960 |
To Acme Aircraft Parts, Compton, CA with new c/r N9323Z. |
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From November 1960 to 1962 |
To Western Air Industries, Anderson, CA keeping c/r N9323Z. |
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From November 1960 to December 1960 |
Converted to fire Tanker. |
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December 1960 |
Operated as fire service #E17. |
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From 6 June 1962 to 1978 |
To Aero Union Corp., Redding, CA keeping c/r N9323Z. |
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June 1962 |
Operated as fire service #C17. |
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By 15 September 1968 |
Operated as fire service #17. |
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15 September 1968 |
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1977 |
Restored. |
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October 1977 |
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From 17 January 1978 to 2015 |
To Confederate Air Force, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N9323Z. |
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6 October 1978 |
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From 1981 to 1985 |
Restored. |
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By July 1982 |
Markings Applied: Sentimental Journey, U, 483514, F |
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July 1982 |
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July 1982 |
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September 1982 |
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Circa August 1986 |
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30 July 1987 |
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30 July 1987 |
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24 October 1988 |
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3 July 1989 |
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3 July 1989 |
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10 September 1991 |
To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Midland, TX keeping c/r N9323Z. |
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In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX. |
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To Commemorative Air Force-Arizona Wing, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ. |
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26 May 1999 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NL9323Z (B-17G, 44-83514) issued. |
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30 August 1999 |
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22 August 2003 |
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6 August 2010 |
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15 July 2012 |
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2 July 2013 |
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January 2015 |
To Commemorative Air Force, Midland, TX keeping c/r N9323Z. |
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24 August 2015 |
To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N9323Z. |
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25 March 2018 |
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29 September 2018 |
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