B-17 FLYING FORTRESS/44-85790
    
	    
      
      Serial #: 44-85790
Construction #:
8699 (-VE)
Civil Registration:
None
    
    
    Construction #:
8699 (-VE)
Civil Registration:
None
      Model(s):
B-17G Flying Fortress
Name: Lacey Lady
Status: Restoration
Last info: 2017
	
        B-17G Flying Fortress
Name: Lacey Lady
Status: Restoration
Last info: 2017
          History: 
Delivered to United States Army Air Force as 44-85790.
Art Lacey, Portland, OR, March 5, 1947-1995
- Last Flight from Altus AFB, OK, March 8-10, 1947
- Displayed at Lacey's Bomber gas station, Milwaukie, OR, March 1947-1990.
- Displayed at Lacey's Bomber Restaurant, Milwaukie, OR, 1990-1995.
- Displayed on pylons as 485790/Lacey Lady, 1947-1995.
- Upper turret donated to CAF's Sentimental Journey
The B-17 Alliance, Salem, OR, 1995-2017.
- Static restoration on site.
- Forward fuselage removed and under restoration, Aurora, OR, 1996-2000.
        
    
 
 	Delivered to United States Army Air Force as 44-85790.
Art Lacey, Portland, OR, March 5, 1947-1995
- Last Flight from Altus AFB, OK, March 8-10, 1947
- Displayed at Lacey's Bomber gas station, Milwaukie, OR, March 1947-1990.
- Displayed at Lacey's Bomber Restaurant, Milwaukie, OR, 1990-1995.
- Displayed on pylons as 485790/Lacey Lady, 1947-1995.
- Upper turret donated to CAF's Sentimental Journey
The B-17 Alliance, Salem, OR, 1995-2017.
- Static restoration on site.
- Forward fuselage removed and under restoration, Aurora, OR, 1996-2000.
      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):
Unknown
Jerry Vernon
      		
Research Assistance:
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            Unknown
Jerry Vernon
Research Assistance:
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