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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N9563Z Fuddy Duddy at the Santa Barbara Airport, April 28 - May 2, 2005 |
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The Experimental Aircraft Association Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N9563Z Fuddy Duddy arrived at the Santa Barbara Airport on Thursday, April 28. It spent four days taking aviation enthusiasts aloft on nostalgia flights. It is based at the National Warplane Museum at Horseheads, New York.
Fuddy Duddy flew to San Luis Obispo on May 2 and on to Watsonville on May 5.
The Experimental Aircraft Association brought Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Fuddy Duddy to the Santa Barbara Airport at 10:30 in the morning on Thursday, April 28.
Saturday April 30 at the Santa Barbara Airport was like a small airshow. Fuddy Duddy was joined by a pair of North American P-51D Mustangs. Several North American T-28 Trojans visited the airport. Fuddy Duddy flew five times during the day.
Fuddy Duddy made four flights on Sunday, May 1. North American Mustang P-51D, NL51MV Nervous Energy V beat up the airport in the afternoon. Fuddy Duddy flew to San Luis Obispo on Monday, May 2. It will fly on to Watsonville on Thursday, May 5.
B-17G-85-DL, N9563Z tanker c24 at Falcon Field, Arizona on May 4,
1974. It was delivered to the U. S. Army
Air Corps as 44-83563. It was modified to a CB-17G cargo transport and then to a VB-17G
VIP transport. It was acquired by American Compressed Steel of Cincinnati, Ohio
on August 18, 1959. Aero American Corporation of Tucson, Arizona acquired it on May 9, 1960
and gave it its current registration. Columbia Pictures Incorporated of New York leased
it on October 11, 1961 to use it in the movie The War Lover. In the movie
it portrayed B-17F, 41-27742. It departed the United Kingdom on May 16, 1962. It spent
some time in storage at Ryan Field, Arizona. Aviation Specialties Incorporated
of Mesa, Arizona bought it
on February 2, 1963 and operated it as tanker e24, c24, #24, and #89. It was flown to
Hawaii in January 1969 to appear in the movie Tora Tora Tora. Globe Air Incorporated
of Mesa, Arizona acquired it on February 18, 1981. The National Warplane Museum at Horseheads, New York bought it in October 1985.
It is now named Fuddy Duddy and carries serial number 42-97400.
B-17G, N9563Z tanker 89 fires up its number 4 engine at
the Goleta tanker station at
the Santa Barbara Airport, California
on July 30, 1980. It was formerly tanker c24.
B-17G-85-DL, N9563Z tanker 89 taxies out of the Goleta tanker station on July 30, 1980.
B-17G-85-DL, N9563Z tanker 89 taxies out of the Goleta tanker station on July 30, 1980.
B-17G-85-D, N9563Z tanker 89 and B-17F-70-BO, N17W tanker 04 at Falcon Field, Arizona
on December 15, 1984.
B-17G-85-D, N9563Z tanker 89 at Falcon Field, Arizona
on December 15, 1984.
B-17G-85-D, N9563Z tanker 89 and B-17G-110-VE, N3193G tanker 34
at Falcon Field, Arizona
on December 15, 1984.
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A dozen photos of Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N9563Z "Fuddy Duddy" at the Santa Barbara Airport in April and May 2005. Fuddy Duddy is based at the National Warplane Museum at Horseheads, New York.
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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortresses were used to fight fires unitl the 1980s. Subsequently, the tankers were restored to stock configuration. The restored Flying Fortresses tour the country, taking aviation enthusiasts aloft on nostalgia flights.
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