Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N9323Z
Sentimental Journey



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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N9323Z Sentimental Journey has been operated by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force for over a quarter of a century.

Falcon Field, December 31, 1981

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Falcon Field, AZ on December 31, 1981 B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Falcon Field, AZ on December 31, 1981. It had not yet received its dorsal and ball turrets.

Chino, May 20, 1984

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Chino, CA on May 20, 1984 B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Chino, CA on May 20, 1984.

Santa Barbara, November 17, 1989

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Santa Barbara, CA on November 17, 1989 B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Santa Barbara, CA on November 17, 1989.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Santa Barbara, CA on November 17, 1989 B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Santa Barbara, CA on November 17, 1989.

Williams-Gateway, March 31, 1996

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Phoenix 500 Airshow on March 31, 1996B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey with B-17G, N207EV Shady Lady at Phoenix 500 Airshow on March 31, 1996. N207EV carries serial number 44-83785 on its tail. It was operated by the CIA in the sixties. It had a scissors mechanism installed on the nose to pick up infiltrated agents and was seen at the end of the movie Thunderball. N207EV was operated by Evergreen Airlines as a tanker until 1989.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Phoenix 500 Airshow on March 31, 1996 B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Phoenix 500 Airshow on March 31, 1996.

Chino, April 24, 1999

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Chino, CA on April 24, 1999 B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Chino, CA on April 24, 1999.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Chino, CA on April 24, 1999 B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Chino, CA on April 24, 1999.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Chino, CA on April 24, 1999 B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Chino, CA on April 24, 1999.

Camarillo, May 16, 2000

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Camarillo, CA on May 16, 2000 B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Camarillo, CA on May 16, 2000. Curtiss C-46F Commando China Doll in the background is registered to the American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum. It is registered N53594 and based at the Camarillo Airport in California. It carries 44-78663 as its military serial.

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B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Camarillo, CA on May 16, 2000 B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Camarillo, CA on May 16, 2000. Note the two Lockheed Constellations in the distance.

Santa Barbara, May 15 - 22, 2001

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Santa Barbara on May 15, 2001 B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey returned to the Santa Barbara Airport on May 15, 2001.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Santa Barbara on May 15, 2001 Sentimental Journey taxied into position next to the Elephant Bar.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Santa Barbara on May 15, 2001 Sentimental Journey still carries its original Army Air Force serial number, 44-83514. It was retired from the Air Force in January 1959. In the sixties, "Sentimental Journey" flew for Aero Union Corporation of Chico, California as tanker #E17. It is currently registered to the American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum of Midland, Texas. It is operated by the Arizona Wing of the Confederate Air Force out of Falcon Field near Mesa, Arizona.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Santa Barbara on May 22, 2001 The persistant marine layer overcast prevented Sentimental Journey from making very many flights during its stay in Santa Barbara. It is seen here starting up its engines on Tuesday, May 22.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey on approach to land at Santa Barbara on May 22, 2001 Sentimental Journey on approach to land on Runway 25 on the afternoon of May 22.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey on approach to land at Santa Barbara on May 22, 2001 Throttling back over the threshold.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Santa Barbara on May 22, 2001 View a 3-D version of this picture.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Santa Barbara on May 22, 2001 View a 3-D version of this picture.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey at Santa Barbara on May 22, 2001 View a 3-D version of this picture.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey runs up its engines at Santa Barbara on May 22, 2001 A towering cumulonimbus cloud looms in the background as Sentimental Journey concludes her visit to Santa Barbara.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey runs up its engines at Santa Barbara on May 22, 2001 Sentimental Journey runs up its engines as it prepares to depart for Watsonville.

Contrails stream from the propeller blade tips of B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey It was so humid that contrails streamed from the propeller blade tips of B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey as it ran up its engines.

Contrails stream from the propeller blade tips of B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey Contrails stream from the propeller blade tips of B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey as it departs for Watsonville.

Fox Field, May 6, 2005

Commemorative Air Force B-17G, Sentimental Journey Sentimental Journey visited Fox Field near Lancaster from May 3 to May 9, 2005.

Santa Barbara, April 25 - 26, 2007

Boeing B-17G N9323Z Sentimental Journey at the Santa Barbara Airport, April 2007 Sentimental Journey arrived at the Santa Barbara Airport on Monday, April 23, 2007 and stayed until Friday April 27.



Links

Link to the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force web site.

Link to the Sentimental Journey tour calendar.

Link to the Commemorative Air Force American Airpower Heritage Museum of the Commemorative Air Force



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