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B-17s with CIA and IDF AF (Israël)

Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:43 am

Hi,

I'm Looking for more information about the B-17 who served with CIA (and Taïwan) (5 B-17 or more) in the 1950's and about IDF AF (Israel) 5 B-17 3 in 1948 and two in 1956)

(Serial Number and photos??)

Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:07 pm

start here:

http://www.wings48.com/B17.shtml

Martin

Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:19 pm

I was told years ago that a man named Sam Goldman sold the B-17's to the (group that started Israel). I think that he might have lived in New York. I do know that back in the late 80's andearly 90's he had a yard in Florida that was using SNJ (i think they were SNJ's) tailcones as a fence.
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