Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

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B-17 Tankers

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress tankers Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses were once widely used to fight forest fires. In recent years all the surviving B-17 tankers have been restored to stock military configuration. Many of them remain airworthy. This display features photographs of B-17 tankers taken from 1971 to 1984.

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey

B-17G, N9323Z Sentimental Journey Pictures of Boeing B-17G Sentimental Journey taken over the last couple of decades.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at Santa Barbara, California in May 1998 and April 2001

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast visited Santa Barbara in May 1998 and April 2001 Aluminum Overcast, a Boeing B-17G, visited the Santa Barbara Airport in May 1998.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at SBA in April 2001 Aluminum Overcast returned to the Santa Barbara Airport from April 23 to April 26, 2001.

Collings Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator at Santa Barbara, California, May 16-17, 2002

Collings Foundation B-17G and B-24J at the Santa Barbara Airport, May 16-17, 2002 The Collings Foundation Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, Nine-O-Nine and Consolidated B-24J Liberator, The Dragon and His Tail visited the Santa Barbara Airport on May 16 and 17, 2002.

Collings Foundation Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator at Santa Barbara, California, April 30 - May 1, 2003

Collings Foundation Bombers at the Santa Barbara Airport from April 30 to May 2, 2003 The Collings Foundation Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, Nine-O-Nine and Consolidated B-24J Liberator, The Dragon and His Tail visited the Santa Barbara Airport from April 30 to May 2, 2003.

Collings Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator at the Camarillo Airport, April 21, 2004

Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator at the Camarillo Airport The Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator visited the Camarillo Airport from April 20 to April 22, 2004.

Collings Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator at the Santa Maria Airport, May 7, 2004

Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator at the Santa Maria Airport The Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator visited the Santa Maria Airport from May 5 to May 7, 2004.

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Fuddy Duddy at the Santa Barbara Airport, April 28 - May 2, 2005

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Fuddy Duddy at the Santa Barbara Airport The Experimental Aircraft Association brought Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Fuddy Duddy to the Santa Barbara Airport at 10:30 in the morning on Thursday, April 28. It spent four days taking aviation enthusiasts aloft on nostalgia flights.

Collings Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator at the Camarillo Airport, May 3, 2005

Collings Bombers Arrive at the Camarillo Airport The Collings Foundation Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N93012 Nine-O-Nine and Consolidated B-24J Liberator, N224J, which was recently repainted and renamed Witchcraft, arrived at the Camarillo Airport on Wednesday, May 3, 2005.

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey at Fox Field, May 6, 2005

Commemorative Air Force B-17G, Sentimental Journey The Commemorative Air Force B-17G, Sentimental Journey visited Fox Field near Lancaster from May 3 to May 9, 2005.

Collings Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator at Santa Maria Airport, May 10, 2005

Collings Bombers at Santa Maria Airport, May 10, 2005 I toured the Collings Foundation Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N93012 Nine-O-Nine and Consolidated B-24J Liberator, N224J Witchcraft during their visit to the Santa Maria Airport.

EAA Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Aluminum Overcast at Santa Barbara, April 17-20, 2006

The Experimental Aircraft Association's Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Aluminum Overcast arrived at the Santa Barbara Airport on Monday, April 17, 2006. On Tuesday and Wednesday Aluminum Overcast carried aviation enthusiasts aloft on nostalgia flights. On Thursday it departed for Riverside.

Boeing B-17G Sentimental Journey at Santa Barbara, April 25 - 26, 2007

Boeing B-17G N9323Z Sentimental Journey at the Santa Barbara Airport, April 2007 Boeing B-17G N9323Z Sentimental Journey has been operated by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force for over a quarter of a century. It arrived at the Santa Barbara Airport on Monday, April 23, 2007 and stayed until Friday April 27.

Collings Foundation Bombers at Santa Barbara, May 7 - 9, 2007

Collings Foundation Bombers arrive at Santa Barbara, May 7, 2007 The Collings Foundation Bombers, Boeing B-17G N93012 Nine-O-Nine, North American B-25J Mitchell, NL3746G Todelayo, and Consolidated B-24J Liberator Witchcraft arrived at the Santa Barbara Airport on Monday, May 7, 2007 and departed for San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, May 9. The bombers made a number of revenue generating flights, taking aviation enthusiasts aloft for about a half hour.

Collings Foundation Bombers arrive at Santa Barbara, May 7 - 9, 2007 Tour the Collings Foundation Bombers inside and out.

Collings Foundation Warbirds at Burbank, May 10, 2009

North American P-51C Mustang NL251MX Betty Jane The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N93012 Nine-O-Nine, North American P-51C Mustang NL251MX Betty Jane, and Consolidated B-24J Liberator Witchcraft arrived at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank on Friday, May 8, 2009. The warbirds made a number of revenue generating flights, taking aviation enthusiasts aloft for about a half hour.

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour, Mesa Gateway Airport, April 23, 2010

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour, Mesa Gateway Airport, April 23, 2010 The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N93012 Nine-O-Nine, North American TP-51C-10 Mustang NL251MX Betty Jane and Consolidated B-24J Liberator N224J Witchcraft arrived at the Mesa Gateway Airport on Wednesday, April 217, 2010 and departed for Marana Regional Airport on Friday, April 23. The warbirds made a number of revenue generating flights, taking aviation enthusiasts aloft for about a half hour. These pictures were taken on Friday, April 23.

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour at Deer Valley Airport, April 20-22, 2010

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour, Deer Valley Airport, April 20-22, 2010 The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N93012 Nine-O-Nine, North American TP-51C-10 Mustang NL251MX Betty Jane and Consolidated B-24J Liberator N224J Witchcraft arrived at the Deer Valley Airport on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. The warbirds will make a number of revenue generating flights, taking aviation enthusiasts aloft for about a half hour. On Friday,Apri 22, Nine-O-Nine and Witchcraft made revenue flights in the morning before the tour departed for the Scottsdale Municipal Airport in the afternoon.

Boeing 307 Stratoliner

In the 1970s Boeing 307 Stratoliner, N19903 Clipper Flying Cloud was sitting nearly forgotten under the Arizona sun. Over seven years, it was restored by a Boeing crew in Seattle. It flew for several months, but on March 28, 2002 the sole surviving Boeing 307 was severely damaged when it was ditched near Seattle. The Stratoliner was carefully hoisted from the water on March 29. On June 14, 2002 Boeing announced that they intend to restore the Stratoliner to flightworthy condition within a year. Boeing rolled out the restored Stratoliner on June 13, 2003.


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