44-83316

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83316) used by US Air Force Central Air Defense Headquarters, 1955. Image via George Pennick. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'HQ Central Air Defence Force, B-17G (44-83316) St Louis Missouri 1955.' media-418425.jpg FRE 8861 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83316) used by US Air Force Central Air Defense Headquarters, 1955. Image via George Pennick. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'HQ Central Air Defence Force, B-17G (44-83316) St Louis Missouri 1955.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8861 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83316) used by US Air Force Central Air Defense Headquarters, 1955. Image via George Pennick. Handwritten...

Delivered Lincoln 30/1/45; Grenier 15/2/45; Assigned 15AF 28/2/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 6/11/46; Returned to the USA Fairfax /52 then storage /56; Norton, Cal /59 as part of possible museum, but base CO scrapped idea; dismantled Chino, Cal 30/7/67; Spearfish, SD; Ocatillo, Cal 1988; in the film "12 O'Clock High"; latterly used as Hangar Queen. Latterly with Kermit Weeks, at Aero Traders, Borrego Springs, Cal.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83316) used by US Air Force Central Air Defense Headquarters, 1955. Image via George Pennick. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'HQ Central Air Defence Force, B-17G (44-83316) St Louis Missouri 1955.'

Object number: FRE 8861 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83316)...