44-85747

A five-engined B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85747) used to test engine types post war. media-457013.jpg FRE 9720 A five-engined B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85747) used to test engine types post war. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 9720 - A five-engined B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85747) used to test engine types post war.

Delivered Louisville 22/5/45; Syracuse 10/5/45; Olmstead 11/45; Assigned Caribbean AC, Morrison Fd 26/2/46; Barksdale 26/3/47; Indianopolis 20/8/47; loaned to USN 5/9/47 [83999] Edwards AFB, as test bed for Allison engine and other turbo-props, some going on to C-130 Hercules, P3V Orion etc; designated NB-17G, permanent test aircraft 1955; Eglin 4/58 and scrapped.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A five-engined B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85747) used to test engine types post war.

Object number: FRE 9720 - A five-engined B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number...