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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (N9323Z)
Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona
Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona
6 Nov 21
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"Sentimental Journey"
N9323Z, Boeing B-17G, 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.
N9323Z, Boeing B-17G, 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.
Great history there @Greg; thanks
I agree with Jeff. TY for sharing this pic and the info.
Thanks, a mentor and Gary! One more bit of info is that Sentimental Journey is part of the Commemorative Air Force based out of Falcon Field in Mesa, AZ (KFFZ).
See: https://www.azcaf.org/
See: https://www.azcaf.org/
https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=34131
Thanks, Jesse!
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Fecha | Aeronave | Origen | Destino | Salida | Llegada | Duración |
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19-05-2024 | Unknown | Shelby County (KEET) | Shelby County (KEET) | 02:10PM CDT | 02:13PM CDT (?) | 0:03 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Shelby County (KEET) | Shelby County (KEET) | 01:03PM CDT | 01:25PM CDT (?) | 0:21 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Shelby County (KEET) | Shelby County (KEET) | 12:08PM CDT | 12:31PM CDT | 0:23 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Shelby County (KEET) | Shelby County (KEET) | 11:17AM CDT | 11:37AM CDT (?) | 0:20 |
19-05-2024 | Unknown | Shelby County (KEET) | Shelby County (KEET) | 10:25AM CDT | 10:48AM CDT | 0:22 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Shelby County (KEET) | Shelby County (KEET) | 03:56PM CDT | 04:26PM CDT | 0:30 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Shelby County (KEET) | Shelby County (KEET) | 03:03PM CDT | 03:26PM CDT | 0:23 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Shelby County (KEET) | Shelby County (KEET) | 02:09PM CDT | 02:30PM CDT (?) | 0:20 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Shelby County (KEET) | Shelby County (KEET) | 01:22PM CDT | 01:42PM CDT (?) | 0:20 |
18-05-2024 | Unknown | Shelby County (KEET) | Shelby County (KEET) | 11:57AM CDT | 12:28PM CDT (?) | 0:30 |
17-05-2024 | Unknown | Shelby County (KEET) | Shelby County (KEET) | 09:01AM CDT | 09:16AM CDT (?) | 0:14 |
12-05-2024 | Unknown | Lakefront (KNEW) | Shelby County (KEET) | 02:19PM CDT | 04:07PM CDT | 1:47 |
12-05-2024 | Unknown | Lakefront (KNEW) | Lakefront (KNEW) | 01:08PM CDT | 01:30PM CDT | 0:22 |
12-05-2024 | Unknown | Lakefront (KNEW) | Lakefront (KNEW) | 11:21AM CDT | 11:43AM CDT | 0:21 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | Lakefront (KNEW) | Lakefront (KNEW) | 01:26PM CDT | 01:47PM CDT | 0:21 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | Lakefront (KNEW) | Lakefront (KNEW) | 12:17PM CDT | 12:39PM CDT | 0:21 |
11-05-2024 | Unknown | Lakefront (KNEW) | Lakefront (KNEW) | 11:24AM CDT | 11:46AM CDT | 0:21 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | Lakefront (KNEW) | Lakefront (KNEW) | 04:06PM CDT | 04:29PM CDT | 0:22 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | Lakefront (KNEW) | Lakefront (KNEW) | 03:10PM CDT | 03:34PM CDT | 0:24 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | Lakefront (KNEW) | Lakefront (KNEW) | 02:20PM CDT | 02:41PM CDT | 0:21 |
10-05-2024 | Unknown | Dallas Exec (KRBD) | Lakefront (KNEW) | 09:19AM CDT | 11:59AM CDT | 2:39 |
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