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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (N9323Z)
23 Mar 2019
Thunder & Lightning Over Arizona
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More info from Joe Baugher:
44-83514, Douglas/Long Beach B-17G-85-DL Fortress, Taken on strength with the Army Air Force on 13 March 1945 and assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. At the end of the war it was placed in storage in Japan. In ca.September 1947 the plane was transferred to Clark Field in the Philippines and converted to RB-17G for photo-mapping. In 1950 it was transferred to Eglin Field, FL, and converted to DB-17G for Air Sea Rescue operations. In March 1951 the plane was reassigned to the 3215th Drone Squadron at Patrick AFB, FL, and converted to DB-17P drone director — a mother ship controlling B-17 drones. (The drones were used to collect radioactive cloud samples and to measure blast and thermal effects of nuclear bomb tests.) It was finally retired to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in January 1959. In July 1959 Acme Aircraft Parts of Compton, CA purchased the plane and resistered as N9323Z and in November 1960 it was sold to Western Air Industries of Anderson, CA, who converted to a fire tanker; for the next 16+ years it fought forest fires (a new owner in June 1962 was Aero Union Corp. of Redding, CA). In 1977 it was converted back to military configuration, and was acquired by the Confederate Air Force (later renamed Commemorative Air Force) in January 1978. From 1981 to 1985, with the help of Boeing, it was brought back to full WWII factory military standards and flying as N9323Z.
44-83514, Douglas/Long Beach B-17G-85-DL Fortress, Taken on strength with the Army Air Force on 13 March 1945 and assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. At the end of the war it was placed in storage in Japan. In ca.September 1947 the plane was transferred to Clark Field in the Philippines and converted to RB-17G for photo-mapping. In 1950 it was transferred to Eglin Field, FL, and converted to DB-17G for Air Sea Rescue operations. In March 1951 the plane was reassigned to the 3215th Drone Squadron at Patrick AFB, FL, and converted to DB-17P drone director — a mother ship controlling B-17 drones. (The drones were used to collect radioactive cloud samples and to measure blast and thermal effects of nuclear bomb tests.) It was finally retired to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in January 1959. In July 1959 Acme Aircraft Parts of Compton, CA purchased the plane and resistered as N9323Z and in November 1960 it was sold to Western Air Industries of Anderson, CA, who converted to a fire tanker; for the next 16+ years it fought forest fires (a new owner in June 1962 was Aero Union Corp. of Redding, CA). In 1977 it was converted back to military configuration, and was acquired by the Confederate Air Force (later renamed Commemorative Air Force) in January 1978. From 1981 to 1985, with the help of Boeing, it was brought back to full WWII factory military standards and flying as N9323Z.
Most excellent click! Five across ....
Thanks, Gary!
N9323Z - Is reg to a 1944? Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Some history at: http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b17registry/b17-4483514.html
More history at: https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Sentimental_Journey_(aircraft)
More history and pics at: http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=34131
SUPER THANK YOU! to everyone who helps keep these Ol’ historical birds flying
Some history at: http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b17registry/b17-4483514.html
More history at: https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Sentimental_Journey_(aircraft)
More history and pics at: http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=34131
SUPER THANK YOU! to everyone who helps keep these Ol’ historical birds flying
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Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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29-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | Dallas Exec (KRBD) | 10:24AM MDT | 02:32PM CDT | 3:07 |
28-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | 02:16PM MDT | 02:38PM MDT | 0:21 |
28-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | 01:19PM MDT | 01:41PM MDT | 0:21 |
28-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | 10:34AM MDT | 10:57AM MDT | 0:23 |
28-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | 09:38AM MDT | 10:00AM MDT | 0:22 |
27-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | 02:21PM MDT | 02:43PM MDT | 0:22 |
27-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | 12:55PM MDT | 01:18PM MDT | 0:22 |
27-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | 11:36AM MDT | 11:57AM MDT | 0:20 |
27-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | 10:38AM MDT | 10:58AM MDT | 0:20 |
27-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Falcon Fld (KFFZ) | Dona Ana County Intl Jetport (KDNA) | 06:31AM MST | 09:15AM MDT | 1:43 |
25-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Falcon Fld (KFFZ) | Falcon Fld (KFFZ) | 02:57PM MST | 04:11PM MST | 1:14 |
25-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Falcon Fld (KFFZ) | Falcon Fld (KFFZ) | 12:03PM MST | 12:10PM MST | 0:06 |
25-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) | Falcon Fld (KFFZ) | 11:35AM MST | 11:43AM MST | 0:07 |
25-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Falcon Fld (KFFZ) | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) | 10:47AM MST | 11:18AM MST | 0:30 |
19-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) | Falcon Fld (KFFZ) | 04:53PM MST | 05:01PM MST | 0:07 |
19-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) | 04:18PM MST | 04:42PM MST | 0:23 |
19-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Falcon Fld (KFFZ) | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) | 03:03PM MST | 03:58PM MST | 0:55 |
18-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) | Falcon Fld (KFFZ) | 06:12PM MST | 06:20PM MST | 0:07 |
18-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) | 05:58PM MST | 06:05PM MST | 0:06 |
18-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) | 05:39PM MST | 05:51PM MST | 0:11 |
18-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Falcon Fld (KFFZ) | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) | 04:30PM MST | 05:27PM MST | 0:57 |
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