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Unknown B-17 at Combat Aviation Museum, Topeka KS (1970s)

Sun Nov 13, 2016 8:37 pm

I paid a visit to the Combat Aviation Museum in Topeka, KS over the weekend. Was perusing pictures on the wall and saw the below photos. I think the B-24 is Dave Tallichet's old bird, but could not ID the B-17G. I suppose it could be the Movie Memphis Belle, but have never seen her in this scheme. Photos look like they were taken in the mid-late 1970s when the museum was stood-up and operated as a wing of Yesterday's Air Force (YAF).

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Re: Unknown B-17 at Combat Aviation Museum, Topeka KS (1970s

Mon Nov 14, 2016 4:35 am

If I was to venture a guess, I'd say it is Dave Tallichet's other B-17 which was on loan from the USAFM. N47780 44-83663 now on display at Hill AFB in UT.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b17regis ... 83663.html

Further reading here:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=58116

T J

Re: Unknown B-17 at Combat Aviation Museum, Topeka KS (1970s

Mon Nov 14, 2016 3:17 pm

That i did not know
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