Since NC17634 was built in 1939, it has served in many roles ranging from executive transport, to a publicity prop for Betty Grable, to a military trainer to show plane. It has also displayed a number of different registration numbers including: NC17630, KD-102 (RAF military), N1MJ, NC17667 and finally, NC17634. This portion of the website displays a few of the many pictures taken while fulfilling those roles.
This is the first known picture of serial number 17, then registered as NC17630.
Glendale, California airport, wearing Polaris Flight Academy markings. Polaris was a training facility for RAF pilots
Betty Grable on the wing of NC17630 (now NC17634)
Betty Grable with an unknown soldier and NC17630 (now NC17634)
Betty Grable with Squadron Leader Stuart Mills, Pilot Officer Forrest Cox and NC17630 (now NC17634)
Betty Grable and the most iconic pinup poster of World War II
N17630 (now NC17634) as Texaco 52
N17630 (now NC17634) as Texaco 74
N17630 (now NC17634) after refurbishment by Spartan Aircraft in 1952
N17630 (now NC17634) after refurbishment by Spartan Aircraft in 1952
