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I have just acquired the instrument panel for PB-1G 77254. It is the modernized panel, probably from it's days at Dothan Aviation. Would anyone have photos of the cockpit from those days? I need the photos to help me restore the panel. Thank you.

Although I did climb into every B-17 at Dothan, at one time or another, I never took any pictures of the cockpits.

Sorry.

Someone may have taken a photo of the panel when it was Tanker #37

Whats the Civil Registration Number? I have a photo of the cockpit of one of them, maybe both of the last two that were there in 77. Have to look when I get home. at work right now. flash me an email and I'll up load the picture(s) to you.

N9323R. It is the airplane on display with the 390th Memorial Museum at Pima.

I recall correctly (I am sure Dik will correct me provided I am wrong) that Wheelless had three B-17s. two were sold following the loss of one of the three which went down around Macon. I know I don't have a picture of that specific instrument panel, but do of the other(s)

Tanker 37, N9323R, was one of the two airplanes that were sold. It is the one that I need a picture of the panel for.

Dothan only had N9323R for a short time in the 1963 time frame. Its primary B-17s were N3701G, N5017N, and N4710C. See the new Warbird Digest issue for an article on the Dothan B-17s. I haven't seen it yet but it should have some good stuff in it.

I wonder if there was any kind of "standardization" in the cockpit in-so-far as equipment ie. instruments etc. I believe that my cockpit photo is of 3701G or 5017N, as 4710C was moltenmetal by the time I got to Wheelless. Will be able to make a better determination of which I have in ablut 4 or 5 hours