A post-war Fortress that didn't end up as a drone

[Shay]

Anyone know what became of this one? B-17G Ser No. 44-83536. Looks like it became a "Brass" hack (Gen Ridgeway).

LIFE pictures

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?q=korea+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkorea%2Bsource:life%26start%3D160%26gbv%3D1%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN&imgurl=403c87107abfe9c3

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?q=korea+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkorea%2Bsource:life%26start%3D160%26gbv%3D1%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN&imgurl=6c8fc6cb73a1cec6

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?q=korea+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkorea%2Bsource:life%26start%3D160%26gbv%3D1%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN&imgurl=fd52d792d7d57ebd

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?q=korea+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkorea%2Bsource:life%26start%3D160%26gbv%3D1%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN&imgurl=4879402b5d0c2887

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?q=korea+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkorea%2Bsource:life%26start%3D160%26gbv%3D1%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN&imgurl=69ed88e6e844a492

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?q=korea+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkorea%2Bsource:life%26start%3D160%26gbv%3D1%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN&imgurl=60ec59f7503c2455

Same Aircraft?? (procorbis)

http://pro.corbis.com/search/Enlargement.aspx?CID=isg&mediauid=%7B46B38F45-1A40-4871-86E4-C5ADC05DA469%7D

Shay
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Semper Fortis

[hang the expense]

No cheek windows and an additional football under the nose.Id say the same bird.

[Steve Birdsall]

Yes, Lt Gen Matthew Bunker Ridgway, who passed away on July 26, 1993, and his B-17G 44-83536, Hi Penny. A man with an illustrious military career spanning three wars.

I have to say that I think it's a damned disgrace that LIFE can't even spell his name correctly!