The tale of a tail.

[Dan Johnson]

Saw this on E-bay when trolling for non-combat or stateside Fortresses. Just the tail of a 17 but the serial number intrigued me. Don't know if any other photos of it exists but at least a bit of her still remains, even if it's only a tail shot from probably the early 50s.

Checked Scott's work.

44-85817 B-17G-110-VE 44-85817, CP-622 Destroyed, 2/57

And elsewhere:

44-85817 CP-622 Transferred to Bolivia from USAF in 1956. Destroyed Feb 1957

Delivered to USAAF as 44-85817, 19??.
- Stored, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
Government of Bolivia, June 22, 1956/
- Civilian conversion by Hamilton Aircraft, Tucson, AZ.
Aerovias, Los Andes, Bolivia, October 1956.
- Registered as CP-622.
Frigorifico Co-op, Los Andes, Bolivia, circa 1957.
- Crashed, Laja, Bolivia, February 18, 1957.

[jmkendall]

Thanks Dan!