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Boeing B-17G Fortress N3703G TANKER number 78
Boeing B-17G Fortress N3703G TANKER number 78 - Registered as N3703G, with Edgar A. Neely-Fast-Way Air Service, Long Beach, CA, September 11, 1959-1967.- Converted to fire tanker, July 1960.- Flown as number E75 (Later number E78 and number E68).TBM Inc, Tulare, CA, April 25, 1967-1982.-David Tallichet-MARC, Chino, CA, September 1982-2017.as 23060-LN-T.- Loaned to USAFM, March AFB, CA, 1983-1991.- Restored Chino, CA 1988-1989.- Flew in movie Memphis Belle as 124485-Memphis Belle.- Damaged in taxy accident (repaired), Fayetteville, NC, November 3, 1995.- Loaned to American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, NY, 2000.- Loaned to 1941 Historic Aircraft Group, Geneseo, NY, circa 2007-2017.-- Flown as Memphis Belle. Service history:- built by Douglas at Long Beach as a B-17G-85-DL Fortress, delivered to USaF as on 3 April 1945. To Topeka, KS for modifications before going to Lubbock, TX for short-term storage. Moved to Patterson Field, Ohio for storage. Converted to CB-17G and assigned to Air Transport Command at San Francisco. Then assigned to Washington DC and to Germany. In 1948 was redesignated VB-17G (staff transport) and assigned to Andrews AFB, followed by Offutt AFB and to Japan during Korean War. To CB-17G. Assigned 501st ASG, Wiesbaden [Erbenheim], West Germany Jan 1, 1948. Redesignated B-17G. Assigned 7160th ABG, Wiesbaden [Erbenheim], West Germany Jul 1, 1948. Assigned to SAC Oct 13, 1948. Redesignated VB-17G Oct 16, 1948. Assigned to 3902nd ABG, Offutt AFB, NE Nov 12, 1948.To storage at Davis Monthan AFB 1954. Date: circa 1970s
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B 17g Boeing Edgar Fortress Registered Tanker
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Boeing B-17G Fortress N3703G: A Veteran's Tale This historic photograph captures the iconic Boeing B-17G Fortress, registered as N3703G, in its role as a firefighting tanker during the late 1950s and 1960s. Originally built as a military B-17G-85-DL Fortress by Douglas at Long Beach in 1945, this aircraft, then known as 44-83546, served the United States Air Force (USAF) with distinction. After initial modifications in Topeka, Kansas, the Fortress was assigned to various bases in the US and Europe, including Patterson Field, Ohio, and Wiesbaden, Germany. During its military service, it was converted to a CB-17G, a VB-17G, and finally a B-17G, and was assigned to various units such as the 501st ASG and 7160th ABG. In 1954, it was placed in storage at Davis Monthan AFB. In July 1960, the Fortress was converted to a firefighting tanker and registered as N3703G. It was first operated by Edgar A. Neely-Fast-Way Air Service in Long Beach, California, and later by TBM Inc in Tulare, California, from 1967 to 1982. During this period, it was known by various numbers, including E75, E78, and E68. The Fortress was then loaned to the USAFM at March Air Force Base in California from 1983 to 1991, and was restored in Chino, California, from 1988 to 1989. It gained fame as the Memphis Belle in the movie of the same name, and was later damaged in a taxi accident in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 1995. From 2000 to 2017, the Fortress was loaned to the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale, New York, and the 1941 Historic Aircraft Group in Geneseo, New York. Throughout its rich history, this Boeing B-17G Fortress has been a testament to the enduring legacy of military aviation.
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