Built in Nov, 1944 entered service with the Army Air Corps 3/13/1945. Served in Pacific Theater to end of WWII. After war used for photo air mapping, air sea rescue, as a drone in Operation Greenhouse Nuclear tests, and for forest fire fightig
The B-17 Fortress was operated under evaluation conditions by the Royal Air Force in 1940 and a great deal was learned from this exercise, the B-17G was the eventual result of this experience. Interestingly, she was originally operated by the U.S.Navy.
The Memphis Belle, seen on display here, but later did a few passes and departed the airshow... nothing like the sound of a B-17... at the Wings over Wisconsin Dells Airshow 2007.