Dates

Event

Constructed as a B-17G-85-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

3 April 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-83546.

April 1945

Assigned to Lubbock Army Air Field, TX for storage.

Circa December 1945

Assigned to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH for storage.

1946

Converted to a CB-17G.

1946

Transferred to Air Transport Command, San Francisco, CA.

Transferred to Air Transport Command, Bolling Field, Washington, DC.

18 September 1947

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-83546.

1 January 1948

Transferred to 501st Air Service Group, Wiesbaden [erbenheim], West Germany.

1 July 1948

Transferred to 7160th Air Base Group, Wiesbaden [erbenheim], West Germany.

13 October 1948

Transferred to Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, NE.

16 October 1948

Converted to a VB-17G.

12 November 1948

Transferred to 3902nd Air Base Group, Offutt AFB, NE.

Circa 1951

Transferred to Fighter Command 5th Air Force, Japan.

From October 1954 to By 1959

Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.
Placed in storage at Davis-Monthan.

30 July 1959

To National Metals Company, Phoenix, AZ with new c/r N3703G.

From 10 September 1959 to By 1967

To Edgar A. Neely/Fast-Way Air Service, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N3703G.

Converted to a fire tanker configuration.

Operated as fire service #E75.

To Columbia Flying Service, Hollister, CA keeping c/r N3703G.

Operated as fire service #E78.

From 25 April 1967 to By 1982

To TBM Inc, Tulare, CA keeping c/r N3703G.

Photographer: Charles M.Daniels Collection
Notes: At Santa Barbara, California

29 July 1973

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Fresno, CA as Tanker E 78 fighting a forest fire.

29 July 1973

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Fresno, CA as Tanker E 78 fighting a forest fire.

Operated as fire service #E78.

Operated as fire service #E68.

Markings Applied: LN T, 230604

September 1982

Based at Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation (MARC)/David Tallichet, Anaheim, CA.
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30 September 1982

To Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Anaheim, CA keeping c/r N3703G.

From By 1983 to By 1991

Loaned to USAF Museum, March AFB, CA.
Periodically on loan.

31 March 1983

Photographer: Lewis Grant
Notes: N3703G Boeing B-17G Fortress. - TBM Inc, tanker 68. At rest at its base under a clear Californian sky. Ex-USAF 44-83546

30 April 1983

Photographer: Dan Stijovich
Notes: Tanker 68 seen landing at Chino

1984

Photographer: Michael Huggins
Notes: B-17G-85-DL, USAAC Serial No. 44-83546, N3703G, c/n 32187-DL. Photo taken at the March AFB Airshow circa 1984-85

1985

Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

1985

Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

From By 1988 to By 1989

Restored.
Markings Applied: Memphis Belle, 124485
Restored as a B-17F at Chino, CA.

20 June 1989

Ferry flight.
Flown to Duxford for using the in the filming of the movie Memphis Belle.

Circa 1990

Photographer: Unknown Photographer

Circa 1990

Photographer: Unknown Photographer

5 March 1990

Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Tallichet/MARC Chino, CA.

15 May 1991

Certificate of airworthiness for NL3703G (B-17G, 44-83546-A) issued.

5 August 1991

Photographer: Glenn CHATFIELD
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

5 August 1991

Photographer: Glenn CHATFIELD
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

June 1994

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photo taken at the Hamilton International Airshow. By 1993 the paint had become very well worn.

3 November 1995

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) Fayetteville, NC, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. While taxiing near the 90-DEGREE taxiway turn-off to the runway, the brakes failed. The pilot elected to secure the engines and while continuing down a slight grade, he applied full throttle to both left wing engines. The airplane rolled off the right side of the taxiway onto grass but continued across the taxiway run-up area down an embankment...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

17 August 1996

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, NY.

17 August 1996

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, NY.

17 August 1996

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, New York.

17 August 1996

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, New York.

Repaired.

From 2000 to By 2007

Operated by American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, NY.

Markings Applied: Memphis Belle, DF A, 124485

Leased to Liberty Foundation/Don Brooks, Dekalb Peachtree Airport, Atlanta, GA.
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Circa 2002

Operated by 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum, Geneseo, NY.
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Markings Applied: Movie Memphis Belle, DF A, 124485

29 April 2007

Photographer: Robert Abbott
Notes: Photos were taken at the Langley AFB 2007 Air Show in Hampton Virginia.

29 April 2007

Photographer: Robert Abbott

17 June 2011

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Hamilton Air Show hosted by the Canadian Warplane Heritage in Mount Hope, Ontario.

17 June 2011

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Hamilton Air Show hosted by the Canadian Warplane Heritage in Mount Hope, Ontario.

18 June 2011

Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
Notes: Taken at the 2011 Hamilton Air Show, Canada

18 June 2011

Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
Notes: Taken at the 2011 Hamilton Air Show, Canada

14 July 2012

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Geneseo Air Show in Geneseo, New York.

1 January 2015

Certificate of airworthiness for NL3703G (B-17G, 44-83546-A) issued.

1 December 2021

Photographer: Jose Fernandez III
Notes: At Palm Springs Air Museum. She is scheduled for a thorough cleaning.