44-85784 Sally B

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group sometime during the 1970s. media-380700.jpg FRE 1894 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group sometime during the 1970s. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1894 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War...

Delivered Burbank 19/6/45; Rome 13/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 5/11/45; designated EB-17G, then ETB-17G and used for man-carrying wing tip pod tests 1949; sold IGN France as F-BGSR 31/10/54; sold to Ted White as N17TE in 1970; to UK as G-BEDF on airshow circuit at IWM Duxford, UK., as SALLY B (41-24485 more latterly as MEMPHIS BELLE).

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Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-105-ve-44-85692-…

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-85784: Gallery (9 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group in the 1970s. Handwritten on slide casing: 'B-17, 457th B.G.'

Object number: FRE 10751 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784)...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group sometime during the 1970s.

Object number: FRE 1893 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784)...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group sometime during the 1970s.

Object number: FRE 1894 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784)...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group takes off from Euroworld in Woodbridge, 7 August 1976. Handwritten caption on reverse: '457 B.G., 8th Air Force.' Printed caption on reverse: 'B-17E (NI7TE) Euroworld, Woodbridge. 7/8/76.'

Object number: FRE 8357 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784)...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group flies low over Euroworld, Woodbridge, 7 August 1976. Handwritten caption on reverse: '457 B.G., 8th Air Force.' Printed caption on reverse: 'B-17E (NI7TE) Euroworld, Woodbridge. 7/8/76.'

Object number: FRE 8360 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784)...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group flies low over Euroworld, Woodbridge, 7 August 1976. Handwritten caption on reverse: '457 B.G., 8th Air Force.' Printed caption on reverse: 'B-17E (NI7TE) Euroworld, Woodbridge. 7/8/76.'

Object number: FRE 8361 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784)...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group in the 1970s. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Sally B, 457 B.G., 8th Air Force. "Modern Photo", post 1975.'

Object number: FRE 8366 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784)...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group in the 1970s. Printed caption on reverse: 'B-17E Euroworld Woodbridge 7/8/76.'

Object number: FRE 8827 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784)...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group sometime during the 1970s. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17, 457 BG, 8th Air Force.'

Object number: FRE 8848 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784)...