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When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:27 pm 
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Hi All,

I was watching a show tonight called "Red Tail Reborn" about the Red Tail Project P-51C. They showed a grainy aerial shot of the Montana State campus in Bozeman featuring the Mustang parked outside the Engineering Department, with a B-17 parked nearby. The University sold the Mustang in 1965. Anybody know the identity and ultimate fate of the Fort? I assume like many "war memorial" aircraft she was probably scrapped in the 50s or 60s.

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Steve


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Steve,

The Flying Fortress at Montana State College was B-17F 42-3470. It was there from 1945 until approx. 1953. It was then sold as a civilian aircraft.

As HK-580 this aircraft crashed somewhere in Colombia in 1962.

See: http://www.aerovintage.com/RFC_B17.htm

See you Saturday evening?

Todd


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Thanks Todd!

And yes you will..I've gotta get my slideshow organized!

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