B-17 FLYING FORTRESS/44-83684
Serial #: 44-83684
Construction #:
32325
Civil Registration:
N3713G
Construction #:
32325
Civil Registration:
N3713G
Model(s):
B-17G Flying Fortress
DB-17G Flying Fortress
DB-17P Flying Fortress
Name: Picadilly Lily II
Status: Restoration
Last info: 2017
B-17G Flying Fortress
DB-17G Flying Fortress
DB-17P Flying Fortress
Name: Picadilly Lily II
Status: Restoration
Last info: 2017
History:
Delivered to USAAF as 44-83684.
- Retired to Davis Monthan, AFB, AZ, August 1959
- Last operational USAF B-17.
Ed Maloney/The Air Museum, Claremont, September 24, 1959-1975.
- Registered as N3713G.
- Used in TV Series 12 O'Clock High, Chino, CA 1964-1966
-- Flown as 23921/Picadilly Lily/HP-V
- Later flew in various movies.
- Withdrawn from use 1975.
Planes Of Fame, Chino, CA, 1975-2017
- Displayed as 483684/Picadilly Lily II.
- Under restoration to airworthy, 2008-2017.
Delivered to USAAF as 44-83684.
- Retired to Davis Monthan, AFB, AZ, August 1959
- Last operational USAF B-17.
Ed Maloney/The Air Museum, Claremont, September 24, 1959-1975.
- Registered as N3713G.
- Used in TV Series 12 O'Clock High, Chino, CA 1964-1966
-- Flown as 23921/Picadilly Lily/HP-V
- Later flew in various movies.
- Withdrawn from use 1975.
Planes Of Fame, Chino, CA, 1975-2017
- Displayed as 483684/Picadilly Lily II.
- Under restoration to airworthy, 2008-2017.
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Photo Source(s):
Chuck Gardner
Research Assistance:
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Chuck Gardner
Research Assistance:
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