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Stig Jarlevik said:
This is a B-17G 43-38067 which came to 412BS 95BG as QW-E. in Aug 1944.
The Guys look fresh so maybe taken shortly after its arrival.
Stig
Eagle0025 said:
Delivered Cheyenne, WY 21/6/44; Kearney, NE 16/7/44; Dow Fd, ME 3/8/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-E] Horham 4/8/44, aka BIG CHIEF ILLINIWEEK; force landed battle damaged 16/11/44 RAF Woodbridge, UK; then force landed B-58 AF Melsbroek, Bel 6/5/45; and at A-92 AF St Trond, Bel; Returned to USA Bradley, CT 27/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, TX 1/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman, AZ 20/11/45.

Zane Adams said:
The aircraft is B-17G 44-83761. www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/17110

Stig Jarlevik said:
This was B-17G 44-85747 on loan to the US Navy from 1947 testing mostly Allison turboprops during the mid 1950s. The US Navy assigned its own Bu No 83999 but no specific designation. Some say it was the NB-17G.... Stig