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The premier heavy bomber in
the war against Hitler's Germany, there are currently only 12 B-17s
still flying. |
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This is the Nine O Nine, a
B-17 operated by the Collings Foundation. This is a later
version of the Flying Fortress. The most
obvious difference between this and an early model is the nose turret on the later model. |
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These pictures are of the B-17
that was used in the filming of The Memphis Belle. While
the actual Memphis Belle is on display in Memphis, this
aircraft has been painted with the same markings as the
original. This is an example of an early model B-17. |
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These
shots are of the B-17 Yankee Lady owned by the Yankee Air Force. Like the Nine O Nine, this is a late model B-17. |
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A few shots of Fuddy Duddy
at the 2000 Westover Air Show. This aircraft is from the
National Warplane Museum. |
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Click
here for information on buying prints of these photographs. |
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