UPL 54171
IMAGEB-17G-65-VE 44-8479, 457th BG Burbank style antiglare paint is evident as is the data stencil location... one of several Vega used. Note the nick in the skin above the data block. (44-8479) A replacement (-R) project number is stenciled above the data block. (92825-R possibly.) The Lockheed, Dallas modification center markings are also visible too. The P39 is typical of late Dallas modifications.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Susie Sag Sump
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Image conforms to AAM synopsis and data block stencil matches s/n.
FLYING FORTRESS 1936 - 1945
Dec. 13, 2021
Phil Marchese