Most B-17 guys know of B-17G
N3701G, the one that flies as
Ye Olde Pub and based at Madras, Oregon, with the Erickson Aircraft Collection. That airplane has a long a storied military and civil utilization that ranged from USAF weather research to cargo carrier to fire ant bomber. It's been a warbird since the late 1970s, first as
Chuckie, then
Madras Maiden, and finally
Ye Olde Pub.
What may not be as well known is the first B-17 that flew as
N3701G for a few weeks in early 1960 before it (most likely) suffered a takeoff accident on Andros Island and subsequently pretty much disappeared. A bit of a mystery has long surrounded that B-17 and why the replacement
N3701G entered shortly afterwards.
I just posted a story on that B-17G,
44-85600, on Aero Vintage that can be found here:
https://www.aerovintage.com/2022/12/07/enduring-b-17-mystery-in-the-bahama-triangle/ I can't really provide any answers the mystery, but details are provided and perhaps someone can shed some light on the episode.
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Scott Thompson
Aero Vintage Books
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