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    Airframe Family: Boeing B299 / B-17 Fortress
    Latest Model:PB-1W Fortress
    Last Military Serial:77244 USN
    Construction Number:32525
    Last Civil Registration:N5230V
    Latest Owner or Location:Barksdale Global Power Museum, Barksdale AFB (north west side), Shreveport, Louisiana

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-17G-95-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-83884.

    23 July 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 77244 as a PB-1W.

    Markings Applied: XD-10

    9 July 1956

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    December 1957

    To American Compressed Steel Corp, Dallas, TX.

    Civil registration N6471D reserved but not taken up.

    From 2 December 1957 to By 1960

    Assigned civil registration: N5230V

    From By 1958 to By 1961

    Stored uncoverrd at Dallas-Love field.

    From September 1960 to By 1961

    To Marson Equipment amp; Salvage Co, Tucson, AZ.

    26 September 1961

    To Aero Union Corp, Anderson, CA.

    22 June 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR5230V (B-17G, 44-83884) issued.

    15 September 1968


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    22 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR5230V (B-17G, 44-83884) issued.

    To Aero Union Corp, Chico, CA.

    Based at Aero Union Corporation, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA.
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    Operated as fire service #C19.

    Operated as fire service #E19.

    Operated as fire service #19.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 2 BW/MU, Barksdale AFB, LA.

    September 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Aero Unions Boeing B-17 N5230V tanker #19 on the readiness stands at Porterville in September 1977. It had been a US Navy PB-1W Bu77244 until sold as surplus from NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona in December 1957

    1980

    Placed on display with Eighth Air Force Museum, Barksdale AFB (north west side), Shreveport, LA.
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    13 October 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1982 photo at Barksdale AFB, LA of Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress - named Yankee Doodle II

    24 September 1993

    To unknown owner.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Barksdaleafb, LA.

    Markings Applied: 338289, Yankee Doodle II

    Markings Applied: 483884, Yankee Doodle II, 333284, BN R

    Markings Applied: 448781, U8 K, Yankee Doodle II

    By 8 September 2012


    Photographer: Zane Adams

    By 8 September 2012


    Photographer: Zane Adams

    11 December 2012

    Civil registration, N5230V, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Barksdale AFB, LA.

    To Barksdale Global Power Museum, Barksdale AFB (north west side), Shreveport, LA.
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    4 June 2019


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    Credits
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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Museum of the United States Air Force

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