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Constructed as a B-17G-105-VE by Lockheed-Vega at Burbank, California, USA. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-85784. |
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Redesignated as TB-17G. |
April 1949 |
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Redesignated as EB-17G. |
From September 1950 to 1954 |
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Transferred to General Electric Flight Test Center, Schenectady, NY.
Loaned by the USAF for infra-red tracking trials. |
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Converted to an ETB-17G. |
2 July 1954 |
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Transferred to Olmsted AFB, PA.
Delivered to Olmsted for disposal. |
2 November 1954 |
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To Ep Institut Geographique National, Paris, Basse Normandie with new c/r F-BGSR (Boeing B 17 G, 44-85784).
Based at Creil. |
17 September 1974 |
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Civil registration, F-BGSR, cancelled. |
20 January 1975 |
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To Euroworld Ltd/Ted White, Don Bullock, Duane Egli, Biggin Hill, UK with new c/r N17TE. |
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To Euroworld Ltd, Duxford, UK keeping c/r N17TE. |
15 March 1975 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered from Creil, France to Biggin Hill, UK. |
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Based at Duxford. |
27 March 1975 |
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To Egli Duane, Fabens, TX keeping c/r N17TE.
Never taken to USA. |
By 28 June 1975 |
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Markings Applied: E784, U, 485784, E |
28 June 1975 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Displaying at the 1975 RAF Alconbury Airshow, two years later this B-17G registration N17TE took up UK civil registration as G-BEDF. |
28 June 1975 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: In action as N17TE at the 1975 RAF Alconbury Airshow. |
28 June 1975 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Duxford. |
28 June 1975 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Duxford. |
20 September 1975 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Finningley. |
By 1976 |
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Markings Applied: E784, Sally B, U, 485784, E |
Circa 1976 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Greenham Common. |
Circa 1976 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Greenham Common.The ball turret has not been added yet. |
4 July 1976 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Mildenhall. |
4 August 1976 |
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Civil registration, N17TE, cancelled.
Exported to United Kingdom. |
5 August 1976 |
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To Mark Campbell, Biggin Hill with new c/r G-BEDF. |
From 5 August 1976 to 1979 |
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Operated by Euroworld Ltd/Mark H. Campbell, Duxford, UK. |
1979 |
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To B-17 Preservation Trust Ltd/Elly Sallingboe, Duxford, UK keeping c/r G-BEDF. |
By May 1981 |
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Markings Applied: YB-E, 485987, 485784, E |
10 May 1981 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Innsworth (Staverton) Airshow |
29 May 1981 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 81 |
By 31 July 1982 |
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Markings Applied: E784, Ginger Rogers |
31 July 1982 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day wearing nose art of Ginger Rogers for a WWII film |
By April 1983 |
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Markings Applied: Sally B, Ginger Rogers |
Circa April 1983 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Duxford. |
Circa April 1983 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Duxford. |
Circa April 1983 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Duxford. |
By 1984 |
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Markings Applied: K, 485784, G |
Circa 1984 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
Circa 1984 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
9 June 1984 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 84 |
30 April 1985 |
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To Freckenham, Bury Saint Edmunds keeping c/r G-BEDF. |
By July 1997 |
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Markings Applied: Memphis Belle, DF A |
July 1997 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: DUXFORD. |
July 1998 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: DUXFORD.MAINTENANCE. |
7 August 2000 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: EGSU.SALLY B. |
7 August 2000 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: EGSU.MEMPHIS BELLE. |
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To B-17 Preservation Ltd, Duxford keeping c/r G-BEDF. |
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Based at Sally B, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Used in the filming of the movie Memphis Belle. |
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Markings Applied: Sally B, 124485 |
By 29 June 2011 |
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Markings Applied: Sally B, Memphis Belle, DF A, 124485 |
29 June 2011 |
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Photographer: Arjun Sarup |
27 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: The famous Sally B - painted for a Film as the Memphis Belle |
27 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: The famous Sally B painted as Memphis Belle for a film |
19 August 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At the 2012 Sywell Airshow in the UK |
19 August 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At the 2012 Sywell Airshow in the UK |
10 July 2016 |
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Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: Flying Legends Airshow 2016, Duxford, UK |
