| Here's a few samples of what's inside: |
Another museum favorite is the B-17G Flying Fortress ‘Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby’ (42-32076). On
its 24th combat missions with the 91st Bomb Group, based at Bassingbourn, England, it developed
engine trouble and was forced to land in Sweden. Because of Sweden’s neutrality, the plane and
crew were interned for the rest of the war. The B-17 was later found abandoned in France in
1968 and presented to the USAF by the French government. It was restored in Dover, DE, by the
512th Antique Restoration Group and was on display at the Dover AMC Museum until 1988 when
it was flown to the Air Force Museum.
its 24th combat missions with the 91st Bomb Group, based at Bassingbourn, England, it developed
engine trouble and was forced to land in Sweden. Because of Sweden’s neutrality, the plane and
crew were interned for the rest of the war. The B-17 was later found abandoned in France in
1968 and presented to the USAF by the French government. It was restored in Dover, DE, by the
512th Antique Restoration Group and was on display at the Dover AMC Museum until 1988 when
it was flown to the Air Force Museum.
The Restoration:
Examination of the aircraft revealed a dilapidated and incomplete aircraft. The interior had
been completely gutted by vandals and souvenir hunters, with no instruments in the cockpit,
and nearly all of the interior scavenged, often sacrificing the aircraft’s wiring and control
cables in the process. Previous ‘restorers’ had applied a coat of green paint to the interior
of the fuselage and wings. After stripping paint from the aft fuselage, hundreds of names
and personal messages were found scratched in the aluminum skin. Turns out that during
the plane’s war bond tour, people were allowed to leave their mark on the wartime hero.
Examination of the aircraft revealed a dilapidated and incomplete aircraft. The interior had
been completely gutted by vandals and souvenir hunters, with no instruments in the cockpit,
and nearly all of the interior scavenged, often sacrificing the aircraft’s wiring and control
cables in the process. Previous ‘restorers’ had applied a coat of green paint to the interior
of the fuselage and wings. After stripping paint from the aft fuselage, hundreds of names
and personal messages were found scratched in the aluminum skin. Turns out that during
the plane’s war bond tour, people were allowed to leave their mark on the wartime hero.
There is so much to see at the National
Museum of the United States Air Force
that we had to devote most of our
February 2007 Issue to it. After we sifted
through hundreds of photos, there wasn't
room for much else, but we did manage to
squeeze in a few more items to cover.
Our Regular Departments:
Museum of the United States Air Force
that we had to devote most of our
February 2007 Issue to it. After we sifted
through hundreds of photos, there wasn't
room for much else, but we did manage to
squeeze in a few more items to cover.
Our Regular Departments:
- Patchwork - 94th FS, the Hat in the Ring
Squadron - Warbird Spotlight - F-82 Twin Mustang
- Warbird Spotlight - B-17F Memphis Bell
- Looking Ahead
February, 2007 Issue
Printed Version
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Price: $7.99
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Printed Version
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February, 2007 Issue
Electronic Version
Item #EV0207
Price: $3.99
Sale Price: $2.49
Electronic Version
Item #EV0207
Price: $3.99
Sale Price: $2.49
| The entire aft fuselage. |
| Workers labor over the rear fuselage of the Memphis Belle. Talk about tedious work - the man in the blue shirt is scraping off old primer with a putty knife. |
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electronic versions. We deliver the printed magazine in sealed
plastic so it does not get wet in route to your mailbox. Please allow
4-8 days for delivery. Prices shown below do not include shipping.
The electronic version is emailed as a pdf file in four parts to your
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electronic versions. We deliver the printed magazine in sealed
plastic so it does not get wet in route to your mailbox. Please allow
4-8 days for delivery. Prices shown below do not include shipping.
The electronic version is emailed as a pdf file in four parts to your
inbox within 24 hours.
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