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Production-block:
B-17G-105-VE: 44-85692 to 44-85791
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
History of
B-17 44-85740 / Aluminum Overcast
Delivered Louisville 15/5/45; following late adjustments at Bowman Fd, KY Assigned Syracuse 29/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 7/11/45; sold Metal Products for $750 in 1946, Esperado Mining Co. 12/5/47, to Universal Aviation Co, Tulsa, OK then Vero Beach, Fl Imp/Exp/Co as carrier for cattle to Puerto Rico; Aero Service, Phil. and modified for high altitude mapping projects; in 1962 purchased by Chris Stoltzfus, Coatsville, PA before moving to Dothan Aviation Co. in 1966 as an agricultural sprayer; in 1980 was given to EAA Aviation Foundation, due to high costs. In turn served several owners in Libya, Thailand, Iran, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Egypt and Jordan. Now (Civil N5015N) restored (as 42-102516, which was assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-H] Nuthampstead, and shot down over France 13/8/44, on its 34th mission) after ten years work at EAA Aviation Foundation, Oshkosh, Wis. Dressed as 42-102516 of 398BG as airworthy ALUMINIUM OVERCAST.
Last updated: 18. May 2017
13. July 2020 access_time 22:45
A friend of mine was center gunner on a B-17 and believe he said they flew 42 missions and the plan was shot up so bad they didn’t think they were going make it home.his name was Dale Renolds.He left his chamel holder in his gunners seat when he left his last mission stamped with D.R on it .He went to an air show at Beal Airbase to see a restored B-17 & it was his plane & they let go aboard and his camel holder was still laying there in gunners seat & he just left it there.My frend Dale has past on now but I will never forget the tears in his eyes when he told me this & he was not an emotional man. this was about 1990 ro 1993. He was a great friend and we worked together for a few years building rock crusher plants in Corning , Calif. Please contact if you know of this B- 17 lesasutfin@gmail.com