B-17P(DB), S/N 44-83559 at Strategic Air and Space Museum

GrumpE · **Joined:** Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:34 pm **Posts:** 162

The first of the restorations.

http://www.strategicairandspace.com/col ... /B-17.html

I have a ton of interior shots from a few years ago. Not in photobucket yet.

Number one has been totally cleaned and polished up. The docent said it may be displayed in a cowling off format with 2-4 with cowls on. They all received a cursory cleaning during the restoration to get her "pretty" for the grand opening. She served as the backdrop behind the stage. The staff seems to favor her as a kind of sentimental sweetheart/center piece of the collection.

Again, they love these birds and take great care of them and are willing to share and discuss them at length.

Eric

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:47 pm

Thanks for posting, they are doing a great job.

peter · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:54 pm

They are going to have their hands full with the B52! Judging by the quality of workmanship has gone into the B17 the collection will be impressive!

Nathan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:10 pm

Nice B-17! I love the change of tail colors.

bryang · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:16 pm **Posts:** 45

the b-52 in the collection was the FIRST one delivered to sac, not in the greatest of shape but well worth the preservation. #8711,

Hal B · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:37 pm

That's sure come a long ways since I saw it 31 years ago. Good work!

GrumpE · **Joined:** Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:34 pm **Posts:** 162

Oky Doky,

I took these two years ago with a 3 mega pixel Sony cam. Not the best quality but where the photographer was lacking the B-17 was excelling. The shots show just how great these guys work.

Enjoy!

Eric

More coming

GrumpE · **Joined:** Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:34 pm **Posts:** 162

GrumpE · **Joined:** Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:34 pm **Posts:** 162

GrumpE · **Joined:** Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:34 pm **Posts:** 162

GARY HILTON · **Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:40 pm

Thanks for the excellent pics, I remember back in the early 60's when my uncle was based at Offutt AFB, he was in charge of base security at the time. He took my family on a tour of the base when SAC was in full force...I was allowed to go inside the B-36 and the B-17...the 17 being my favorite aircraft as a 9 yr old in 64...even then, the B-17 wasn't in too good of shape....The personel there at the museum have done an outstanding job on her, even since my last visit to the museum 2 yrs ago.....I know that all the old SAC museum a/c took a beating over the years from the elements and the tons of bird poop...Hope that all the a/c there can get the same attention the 17 has recieved

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:19 pm

Wow nice job.

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:25 pm

Love the photos! Thanks for posting them. The interiors seems to be very complete from what I see here.

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