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Constructed as a B-17F-70-BO by Boeing at Seattle, Washington, USA. |
Circa 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-29782. |
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Converted to a RB-17F. |
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Converted to a TB-17F. |
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Used stateside by training units. |
November 1945 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force.
Surplused. |
From September 1946 to By 1953 |
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To City of Stuttgart, AR.
Placed on display as a war memorial. |
1953 |
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To Gerald C. Francis, Stuttgart, AR. |
April 1953 |
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To Max John Biegert, Lincoln, NE with new c/r N6015V. |
From March 1954 to By 1961 |
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To Max L. Biegert, Lincoln, NE with new c/r N17W. |
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Modified as a sprayer with seven spray tanks installed and two F-94 underwing drop tanks. |
From By 1954 to By 1955 |
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Leased to Central Aircraft Corp, Yakima, WA.
Leased as a sprayer. |
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Used in large-scale mosquito spraying using a kerosene and DDT mixture. |
From By 1960 to By 1961 |
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Leased to Abe Sellard, Stafford, AZ. |
May 1960 |
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Operated as fire service #E84.
Converted to a fire tanker. |
From October 1961 to By 1963 |
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To Abes Aerial Service, Stafford, AZ keeping c/r N17W. |
July 1962 |
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Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: Boeing B-17F N17W tanker #E84 at Bakersfield CA in July 1962 |
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Operated as fire service #E84. |
From 17 April 1963 to By 1985 |
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To Aviation Specialties Inc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N17W. |
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Operated as fire service #C84. |
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Operated as fire service #C44. |
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Operated as fire service #44. |
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Operated as fire service #04. |
From By 1966 to By 1985 |
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To Aircraft Specialties Inc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N17W. |
1968 |
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Used in the filming of the movie 1000 Plane Raid. |
20 January 1969 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to Hawaii via Oakland, CA. |
1969 |
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Used in the fliming of the movie Tora! Tora! Tora! in Hawaii. |
21 September 1974 |
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Photographer: eLaReF
Notes: At Mesa Falcon Field |
From 18 February 1981 to By 1985 |
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To Globe Air Inc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N17W. |
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Operated as fire service #04. |
1984 |
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Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection |
1985 |
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Sold at Globe Air closing down auction at Mesa, AZ. |
From 11 June 1985 to By 1990 |
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To Portage Bay Inc/Bob Richardson, Seattle. WA. |
20 June 1985 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown from Mesa, AZ, to Boeing Field at Seattle, WA. |
4 June 1986 |
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Photographer: Peter M. Garwood
Notes: This B17 is still wearing the colour scheme from its career as a firebomber. |
19 July 1988 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL17W (B-17F, 42-29782) issued. |
27 June 1989 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to Duxford, U.K. |
1989 |
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Used in the filming of the movie Memphis Belle. |
Circa 1990 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Displayed here still wearing the markings used in the filming of the movie Memphis Belle. |
17 September 1990 |
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To Museum of Flight Foundation, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N17W. |
February 1991 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered to Renton, WA. |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: Boeing Bee
The work was carried out by Boeing. |
9 May 1998 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
Ferry flight from Renton to Boeing Field. |
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In the inventory of Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, WA.
 View the Location Dossier |
2001 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
2001 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
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Maintained airworthy but not flown. |
29 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Outside The Museum of Flight, Seattle |
1 January 2019 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL17W (B-17F, 42-29782) issued. |
