Painted to look like another B-17 of WWII (Nine-o-Nine, variant B-17G-30-BO), this late-model B-17G-85-DL aircraft wasn’t finished in time to join World War II, but instead spent its 74 years ...

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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.