Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force
April 28, 2013

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The Commemorative Air Force's Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey N9323Z and North American SNJ-5 Texan N3246G made revenue flights from their base at Falcon Field on the morning of Sunday April 28.

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey carries its original Army Air Force serial number, 44-83514. Its construction number is 32155. It was retired from the Air Force at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on January 27,1959. Acme Aircraft Parts of Compton, California registered it as N9323Z on July 31, 1959. Western Air Industries of Anderson, California acquired it in November 1960 and converted it to a fire tanker. It flew as tanker #E17. Aero Union Corp of Chico, California bought it on June 6, 1962 and flew it first as tanker #C17 and then as tanker #17. It was restored to stock military configuration as USAAF 44-83514 Class of 44 in 1977 by the Confederate Air Force. Soon after it was renamed Sentimental Journey. It is currently registered to the American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum of Midland, Texas. It is operated by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

North American SNJ-5 Texan N3246G, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 North American SNJ-5 Texan N3246G was ordered by the Army Air Force as AT-6D 43-86092, but it was delivered to the US Navy as SNJ-5 BuNo 90725.

North American SNJ-5 Texan N3246G, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 SNJ-5 N3246G

North American SNJ-5 Texan N3246G, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 SNJ-5 N3246G

North American SNJ-5 Texan N3246G, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 SNJ-5 N3246G

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

Photography Prints Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey N9323Z Falcon Field April 28 2013: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey on approach to land at Falcon Field, Arizona on April 28, 2013.

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z Sentimental Journey, Falcon Field, April 28, 2013 Sentimental Journey

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