B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-85531

History of
B-17 44-85531

Delivered Louisville 15/3/45; Topeka 25/3/45; Sth Plains 16/4/45; 2140 BU Smyrna 7/11/45; 4104 BU Rome 13/6/46; 554 BU Memphis 17/6/46; 342 BU Smyrna 17/9/46; re-ass 31/3/47; 4112 BU Olmstead 18/6/47; 338 RVM Momote 1/1/48; 5 RVP Clark Fd, Phil 1/7/48; 9 MSU Fairfield 25/6/49; AMC Hill Fd 21/10/49; Recl Comp 19/5/50; re-ass AF, painted all black for secret operations Vietnam; Civil N809Z, used by CIA during 50s & 60s from Marana, Az. fitted with forked pincers on nose to pick up agents; restored at Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinville, Or. 1987 as 490BG SHADY LADY (displayed as 44-83785).

Last updated: 11. February 2018