B-17G "Nine-O-Nine" - nicknamed after the last three digits of her serial number: 42-31909 - completed 140 combat missions with the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group during World War II - believed to be the Eighth Air Force record for most missions - and she never lost a crewman as a casualty.
Sadly, at the end of hostilities she was eventually scrapped but thanks to dedicated hard-working enthusiasts, the Nine-O-Nine flies again!
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She stopped by locally (Hollister, CA and SF Bay area) a while back, with the Collings Foundation's B-24 and TF-51. Beautifully maintained all.
A year earlier, Liberty Belle came through on its tour. Sad to see it's gone for good, but glad that all the crew got out safely.
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