Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress No. 44-83690

44-83690 is a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber currently undergoing restoration at the Museum of Aviation near Robins Air Force Base in Georgia.

[5] The plane, a G-series Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress assigned serial number 44-83690, was delivered on May 9, 1945, to Patterson AFB (Ohio), 4100 Base Unit, and put into storage.

Enhanced in 1955, the craft was redesignated DB-17 to serve in the 3235th Drone Squadron, Missile Test Center, Patrick AFB from 1956 to 1959.

[citation needed] 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.

[6] In 2015, the aircraft was moved in pieces to the Museum of Aviation near Robins Air Force Base in Georgia and began a lengthy restoration effort.

General features of the B-17 include its mid-wing monoplane design, aluminum-clad exterior, four radial engines, massive wing structure, and heavy armament.