B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

egistered on another B-17G
Sep 1, 1960 registered to Atlantic
General Enterprise, Washington DC
(another CIA front) as N809Z. These
registration numbers were then
changed to the true numbers of
44-83785.
85548 to Portugal as FAP 7403 in 1947. W/o
1960.
85567 transferred to Brazilian Air Force as
5401. withdrawn from service in 1967.
85571 to Navy as XPB-1 83992 in 1946 for
tests.
85579 transferred to Brazilian Air Force.
Withdrawn from service in 1968.
85583 transferred to Brazilian air force as
5402. Currently on outdoor display at
Base Aerea de Recife in Brazil.
44-85592/85691 Lockheed/Vega B-17G-100-VE Fortress
c/n 8501/8600
85594 sold to Institut Geographique National
of France as F-BGSQ. Scrapped 1972.
85599 converted to EDB-17G then to DB-17G and
then to DB-17P. Displayed at Abilene
MAP, TX by 1972. Moved in 1974 to Dyess
AFB
in Texas painted as 43-38133 "Reluctant
Dragon"
85600 sold to commercial user as N3696G and
later re-registered as N3701G. Destroyed
Feb 1960.
85602 transferred to Brazilian Air Force as
5403. withdrawn from service in 1966.
85619 to Portugal as FAP 7401 in 1947. W/o
1960.
85624 collided with 44-85626 over Panama Jul
20, 1946. 10 killed
on each aircraft.
85643 went to SNCAC at Villacoublay, France.
Dec 12, 1947 sold
to Institut Geographique National of
France as F-BEEA.
Destroyed Jul 15, 1989 when crashed on
takeoff and burned