Boeing 299P B-17G Flying Fortress

Boeing 299P B-17G Flying Fortress

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1992 information from Warbird Resource Group

Model: B-17G, PB-1W
Serial No.: 44-83868
Construction No.: 32509 (-DL)
Civilian Registration: N5237V, N6466D, N5237V

History:
Delivered as PB-1W to US Navy as BuNo. 77233
- BOC: July 17, 1945.
- Struck off charge: ??
American Compressed Steel Corp, Dallas, Texas, USA, December, 1957-1960.
- Registered as N5237V.
- Stored as US Navy XD-2, Dallas-Love Airport, 1958-1960.
Von E. Carstedt/Carstedt Air, Long Beach, California,
- Registration N6466D reserved but not used.
- Sale not completed.

Aero Union Corp, Chico, California, 1960.
- Registered as N5237V.

Calvin J. Butler/Butler Farm Air, Richmond, Oregon, USA, 1963-1969.
- Flown as tanker No.E15.

Butler Aircraft Co, Redmond, Oregon, 1974-1977.
- Flown as tanker No. F15, No. 65.

TBM Inc, Sequoia, California, 1979-1983.
- Flown as tanker No. 65.

RAF Museum, Hendon, England, December 9, 1983-1992.
- Converted back to military configuration at Sequoia, California.

- Delivered to RAF Brize Norton, England.


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1992 information from Warbird Resource Group Model: B-17G, PB-1W Serial No.: 44-83868 Construction No.: 32509 (-DL) Civilian Registration: N5237V, N6466D, N5237V History: Delivered as PB-1W to US Navy as BuNo. 77233 - BOC: July 17, 1945. - Struck off charge: ?? American Compressed Steel Corp, Dallas, Texas, USA, December, 1957-1960. - Registered as N5237V. - Stored as US Navy XD-2, Dallas-Love Airport, 1958-1960. Von E. Carstedt/Carstedt Air, Long Beach, California, - Registration N6466D reserved but not used. - Sale not completed. Aero Union Corp, Chico, California, 1960. - Registered as N5237V. Calvin J. Butler/Butler Farm Air, Richmond, Oregon, USA, 1963-1969. - Flown as tanker No.E15. Butler Aircraft Co, Redmond, Oregon, 1974-1977. - Flown as tanker No. F15, No. 65. TBM Inc, Sequoia, California, 1979-1983. - Flown as tanker No. 65. RAF Museum, Hendon, England, December 9, 1983-1992. - Converted back to military configuration at Sequoia, California. - Delivered to RAF Brize Norton, England.