Since the B-17 was retired right after WWII most of them were taken apart for scrap
The B-17G was used in both Europe and the Pacific
The markings on this B-17 commemorate a plane from the 398th Bomb Group which was shot down over France in 1944
The veterans of the 398th Bomb Group helped finance the purchase of this plane for B-17s Around the World
It was donated to the EAA by B-17s Around the World in 1979
At different times in the past it was used for surveying, crop spraying and hauling cattle
'Aluminum Overcast' is one of only 10 flight worthy B-17s in the world
Over 1 million flight miles logged
Made at Lockheed Vega, Burbank CA
Tubeless tires, with Young Ces for comparison
The lower hydrolics on the landing gear
Wiring for the landing gear hydrolics
Has one Studebaker 1820 engine and three Curtiss-Wright 1820-97 engines. I don't know which is which
Four engines, nine giant cylinders each
Engine detail
Prop detail
From the side
Detail of the exhaust system
Metal patch on the exhaust pipe
That's per engine
