B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

of 4 parachuted to safety.
83712 to Portugal as FAP 7402 in 1947. W/o 1960.
83714 converted to SB-17G. (4th ARS) damaged in
taxiing accident
at Hamilton AFB, CA Aug 24, 1950.
83717 converted to QB-17G and expended Aug 6, 1959
as target for
Falcon missile fired by F-101.
83718 sold to Brazilian air force as 5408.
Currently on display at Museu Aerospacial in
Rio de Janeiro.
83720 (F-9C) with 338th RS, 5th RG crashed at
Momote Air Station, Los Negros
Island, Philippines Jun 25, 1947.
83722 converted to B-17H, later redesignated
SB-17G and assigned to 2nd ERS
as a search and rescue aircraft.
Deliberately
subjected to blast and radiation damage
during three nuclear
tests at Yucca Flats, NV. Remains sold 1965
to Aviation Specialties.
Sold to Kermit Weeks in 1985 and put in
partial storage at
Ocotillo Wells, CA. In 1997 was at Fantasy
of Flight, Polk City, FL
83728 sold to Institut Geographique National of
France as F-BGOE. Scrapped 1970.
83729 sold to Institut Geographique National
of
France as F-BEED. Scrapped 1962.
83729 to SNEC, Villacoublay, France before going
to Institut Geographique
National at Creil Dec 10, 1947. Registered
F-BEED Jun 1, 1948
and named "Denise". WFU and used for spares
1962. Remains still
reported at Creil 1973.
83735 sold on commercial market as N68269 and
converted to executive transport. To SECA,
Le Bourget, France
Aug 23, 1952, then sold to Institut
Geographique National of France
Dec 30, 1952 as F-BDRS. WFU at Criel Aug