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The combat Liberty Belles were commemorated by two B-17s which used the name, with one still remaining as a static display: Miss Liberty Belle (USAAF serial 44–83690) is displayed at the Grissom Air Museum. The Liberty Foundation flew a composite B-17 named Liberty Belle (constructed from two damaged aircraft (sn. 44-85734 and the rear part ...
Photos taken in February 1992 and included as part of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) submission for the aircraft show it on display at Grissom AFB painted with tail number 42-31255 and nose art depicting "Miss Liberty Belle" on the left side and the wording "Flak Magnet" on the right side.
Built at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, CA as a B-17G. Assigned to USAF Museum in 1961. Displayed at Grissom Air Museum first as "Flak Jacket," then as 44-8385 "Tarnished Angel," and finally as 42-31255 "Miss Liberty Belle." Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [65] Sent to Museum of Aviation in 2015. [66] 44-83718: Rio ...
Liberty Belle; Zaca, converted ... 1986 conversion to a helicopter Landing Ship for pilot training, nicknamed the "world's smallest aircraft carrier" [29]
Sold in 1949 to Consolidated Ocean Carriers Corp., New York abd renamed Dolly. Sold later that year to Aeolian Steamship Corp., Delaware, New York. Renamed Lipari in 1950. [2] Ran aground off Grays Harbor, Washington on 23 October 1959 whilst on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Seattle, Washington. Refloated on 30 October and taken in to ...
The spacecraft, Mercury capsule #11, was nicknamed Liberty Bell 7. It was piloted by astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom . The spaceflight lasted 15 minutes 30 seconds, reached an altitude of more than 102.8 nautical miles (190.4 km), and flew 262.5 nautical miles (486.2 km) downrange, landing in the Atlantic Ocean .
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Elements from the aircraft were used to restore another B-17, Liberty Belle. In 2005, the remainder of the aircraft was bought by the Champaign Aviation Museum. [5] In conjunction with parts from several other airframes, restoration to flying condition began. In 2011, the museum recovered parts from Talkeetna, Alaska, to aid in the restoration. [2]