Production-block:
B-17G-70-VE: 44-8501 to 44-8600
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
History of
B-17 44-8543 / Chuckie
Delivered All Weather Flying Centre Clinton 17/10/44; from Wright-Patterson with Warren Dennison 12/2/45; transferred as ETB-17 on weather recon/electronic countermeasures at Wright Fd 1949; on a daily mission to Andrews Fd, recording weather; had red tails, engines cowls and noses; Assigned Federal telecommunications Corp, Teterboro, NJ mid 1950s with wing-tip antennas fitted; released from USAF in 1959 and became as N3710G Breckenridge, Tx 1986; was a crop duster and freighter at Fort Worth 1988; now restored as airworthy as 486BG, Sudbury, Sfk., UK, colours at Vintage Flying Museum, Meacham Fd, Fort Worth as CHUCKIE.
Last updated: 18. May 2017
07. March 2024 access_time 20:59
I worked on the Chuckie off and on, while I was going to school to get my A&P, from 1989 to 1992. I went into the Army working as a 63-B. (Aircraft engine repairer) My belated wife and I really had good times with people involved with the Chuckie. The hanger get togethers were a lot of fun for us with our new family and all. Thank yall for all the fond memories.