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AeroVintage's B-17 Restoration Updates From Madras
For those who follow the history and restoration of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon, is home to three examples of this iconic World War II bomber.
Hackaday5 年
Saying Farewell To Another B-17 And Its Crew
Thus it was that on October 2nd a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed after technical troubles. Incidentally, this is the very same airplane which we covered only a number of days ago.
Hackaday5 年
Poor Maintenance Could Have Led To Fatal B-17 Crash
In October the Nine-O-Nine, a fully restored Boeing B-17G bomber owned and operated ... who was regarded as one of the most experienced B-17 pilots in the world. While the National Transportation ...
Smithsonian Magazine8 年
Meet “Doc,” One of Only Two Flying B-29s in the World
On July 17, Doc, a restored Boeing B-29, took off from McConnell Air Force ... factory where the bomber was built in 1944—a crowd of restoration volunteers and assorted VIPs await Doc’s ...
Smithsonian Magazine3 年
Learning to Fly the Fortress
The tower at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, clears me to land in a crosswind gusting to 40 knots, 5 over the limits of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress ... and something under restoration that looks like ...