Memphis Belle

[Pat Carry]

Love the photos of the Memphis Belle, thanks. Looking forward to the finished product in Dayton in something like a year from now if the restoration is still on schedule.

[rcaf_100]

The B-17 that crashed on take-off during the filming was G-FORT, the former F-BEEA (44-85643) used for years by IGN. She had filmed Dr. Strangelove and arguably was the last B-17 working for a living - as opposed to being a flying museum exhibit. All crew survived the crash but unfortunately the aircraft did not.

G-FORT was actually the former F-BEEC (44-85718), and as Mike mentioned now flying as N900RW.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b17regis ... 85718.html
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b17regis ... 85643.html

[daviemax]

You are correct - sorry for the misinformation. G-FORT is now Thunderbird.

[hang the expense]

I remember when Stepen Grey owned it for one week back in the early 90s.

[Pat Carry]

I remember when Stepen Grey owned it for one week back in the early 90s.

A week! why so long LOL

[Mike]

I remember when Stepen Grey owned it for one week back in the early 90s.

Summer 1987, and it was about 6 weeks!

http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?c ... gmark=FORT

We fitted new radios and props, and then Jeff Ethell and the rest of the ferry crew came over and flew it back across the pond.

[Bomberboy]

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b17registry/b17-4485643.html

The photo shown against this aircraft as taken during the filming of Memphis Belle, is in fact a photo of B-17G 44-85784 Sally B taken during the filming and NOT that of F-BEEA.