Life magazine photo: B-17 44-83722

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Life magazine photo: B-17 44-83722

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According to JF Baugher

44-83686/83863 Douglas/Long Beach B-17G-95-DL Fortress
c/n 32327/32504
44-83722 converted to B-17H, later redesignated SB-17G.
Deliberately subjected to blast and radiation damage during three nuclear tests at Yucca Flats, NV.
Remains sold 1965 to Aviation Specialties.
Sold to Kermit Weeks in 1985 and put in partial storage at Ocotillo Wells, CA.
In 1997 was at Fantasy of Flight, Polk City, FL
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Now being incorporated into the restoration of 44-85813 at Urbana, OH.
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