B-17G-105-VE 44-85784
Various civilian duties in the US and France, before reaching the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, UK. Carried markings of the 447th during the 1980s; used in 1990 film Memphis Belle; currently on display at Duxford as Sally B.
44-85784 Sally B in 447th BG markings during a 1987 air show (photographer: John Meneely)
Sally B in 1987 (possibly Paul Schaller)
Sally B in 1988 (photographer: Alex Christie)
Sally B in 1989 (photographer: Stephen Rendle)
The 447th BG markings on Sally B were removed for the filming of 1990 movie Memphis Belle. She still carries that artwork on the right side, along with her black/yellow checkered cowling on the No. 3 engine.
Sally B artwork on the left side, even though the plane now wears OD paint.
Earlier Sally B artwork when the plane was NMF.
44-85784 was used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colors of the 457th Bomb Group in the 1970s.
Delivered Burbank 19/6/45; Rome 13/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 5/11/45; designated EB-17G, then ETB-17G and used for man-carrying wing tip pod tests 1949; sold IGN France as F-BGSR 31/10/54; sold to Ted White as N17TE in 1970; to UK as G-BEDF on airshow circuit at IWM Duxford, UK., as SALLY B (41-24485 more latterly as MEMPHIS BELLE).
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Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database