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Constructed as a B-17G. |
Circa 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-102715. |
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Redesignated as TB-17G. |
5 November 1945 |
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Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus, OK.
Sent to RFC for disposal. |
September 1946 |
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To Boy Scout Troop, Polo, IL.
Markings added: Polo Queen |
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Markings Applied: Polo Queen
Placed on display as a memorial. |
From 12 April 1952 to By 1953 |
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To California Atlantic Airways/Owen W. Williams, Saint. Petersburg, FL with new c/r N66573 {2}. |
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Written off. |
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Recovered.
Removed from the memorial and returned to airworthy condition. |
From 8 September 1953 to By 1961 |
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To Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N66573 {2}. |
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Markings Applied: 33, Batmobile
Used on survey contracts in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. |
From Circa 1955 to Circa 1959 |
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Report by Bernie Berczyk: In the Late 1950s, as we mapped all of Indo-China, Iran, and Afghanistan while employed by Fairchild Aerial Surveys, and in conjunction with Aero Service Corp., we were known by DOD Acronym, as World Wide Surveys and N66573 painted in Batmobile regalia, as Whiskey-Whiskey Thirty-Three. I have a nice 8 1/2 x 11 photo of her, on a gravel strip in either Iran or Afghan. I was also the individual who visited her crash site in Lolo Natl Forest, West of Missoula/Superior MT in Sept 1998. I am also in touch with other Fairchild crew members.and can be reached at e-mail address, and 242 W. Rose Ave., St. Paul, MN 55117; 651/488-9601. |
From Circa 1955 to Circa 1959 |
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Further info to the above entry.our mapping was done @ 32,000, which was just enough to clear the Hindu Kush Range in Nothern Afghan.the Russians were mapping at the same time that we were; and we were very careful about turning 180 @ the Northern border, as they had a Sqdn of Mig-21s, just waiting for us to over-fly! Fond memories!. |
1958 |
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Photographer: Charley A Swirsky
Notes: 1958 Saigon Viet Nam 1958, Aero Services Corp.My Father, Charley Swirsky Is 2nd on left Front. He was the Flight mechanic. They mapped all of viet nam north and south. |
20 November 1961 |
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To Ewing Aviation, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N66573 {2}. |
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Operated as fire service #E85. |
15 July 1964 |
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To Black Hills Aviation, Spearfish, SD keeping c/r N66573 {2}. |
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Operated as fire service #A10. |
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Operated as fire service #B10. |
4 June 1974 |
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To Black Hills Aviation Inc, Alamogordo, NM keeping c/r N66573 {2}. |
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Operated as fire service #C10. |
2 September 1974 |
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Photographer: Ron Olsen |
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Operated as fire service #10. |
March 1978 |
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Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
Notes: N66573 - B-17G at Alamogordo in March 1978 |
July 1979 |
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Crashed.
Went down while fire bombing near Cayuse Saddle, MT. |
21 July 1979 |
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Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was a loss. There were two fatalities. This was a fire fighting flight. The accident occurred at 16 km (10 mls) SW of Superior, MT (United States of America) while maneuvering.
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
2 October 1980 |
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Civil registration, N66573 {2}, cancelled. |
By 1998 |
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To Mountain Flying Museum, Missoula, MT.
The remains, parts, were obtained by the museum. |
