transport standard for General Douglas MacArthur. Originally B-17F s/n 42-6036. XC-108A B-17E converted to cargo or troop transport standard. Originally B-17E s/n 41-2595, known as "Desert Rat". XC-108B B-17F converted for service as a tanker. Originally B-17F s/n 42-30190. Two other cargo transports and VIP transports were made from the B-17. CB-17G Troop transport version capable of carrying up to 64 troops, 25 built. VB-17G VIP transport version for high level staff officers, 8 built. Operators United States Army Air Forces Specifications (XC-108) Survivors XC-108A, 41-2595, "Desert Rat", survived in a New England junkyard and is undergoing restoration in McHenry County, Illinois, by a private individual to B-17E configuration. See also Sources Jablonski, Edward. Flying Fortress. Doubleday, 1965. () Wagner, Ray. American Combat Planes. Doubleday, 1982. () Encyclopedia of American Aircraft USAF Museum Andrade, John M. . U.S Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Leicester : Midland Counties Publications, First edition 1979. . References External links Encyclopedia of American Aircraft USAF Museum B-17E Desert Rat Restoration Project C-0108 Flying Fortress 1940s United States military transport aircraft World War II transport aircraft of the United States Four-engined tractor aircraft Low-wing aircraft C-108 Aircraft first flown in 1943 Four-engined piston aircraft