B-17G Memphis Belle, owned by the Military Aircraft Restoration
Corporation of Chino, California. The MARC was formerly known
as Yesterday's Airforce. Dave Tallichet collected a number of warbirds
to be used in Hollywood movies. He branched out into locating and
recovering wrecks of historic planes. Some aircraft, such as the B-26,
exist only due to Tallichet's efforts. This aircraft was a spray and
water bomber prior to becoming a museum aircraft. It was featured in
the 1990 remake of the classic movie The Memphis Belle.
Note that this is not the original Memphis Belle. It is a later
model B-17G painted to look like the Belle. The original Memphis
Belle was on display in at the waterfront in Memphis for many years,
but has now been reclaimed by the USAF Museum in Dayton.
Note—The Memphis Belle will be spending the winter and the
2008 airshow season based out of the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group
Museum located in Geneseo, NY. That is the site of the old National
Warbird Museum before the Warbird Museum moved to another city.