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No
American or East Anglian can think seriously about B-17's today
without feeling the tug of their great purpose and destiny. They
were the two-fisted tin cans that tore the roof off a deranged
empire. When they swarmed over occupied Europe, people blessed
them. One day, when several hundred of them roared across Holland,
a little girl cried out in fear. Her father put his arm around
her, took her hand, and looked up. "Listen to it, Helene," he
told her. "It's the music of angels."
One
Last Look by Rex Alan Smith.
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Attention
B-17 Veteran's and their Families!
We
need your help! This site is dedicated to preserving the stories
of B-17 crewmembers and we need your contribution. Please take
a few moments to tell us about you or your family member's experience
with the B-17. Just click here to add
your information to our Veteran's section.
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The
Memphis Belle Moves to the National Air Force Museum
On October 12, 2005,
the Memphis Belle arrived at the Wright-Patterson AFB Area B restoration
hanger. She is now sitting there awaiting the beginning of her
final restoration.
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"Liberty Belle" Destroyed by Fire
Flames erupted Monday, June 13, 2011, on the “Liberty Belle” shortly after the bomber took off from the municipal airport in Aurora, west of Chicago. All 7 passengers managed to exit the aircraft before she succumbed to the flames.
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B-17 Queen of the Sky Online Store
Brought to you by Cafe Press, we have a number of "B-17 Queen of the Sky" merchandise including t-shirts, sweaters, coffe mugs, mouse pads, clocks and more! stop by the shop and see what's new!
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"Piccadilly Lilly II" Restoration
The famous "Planes of Fame" museum in Chino, CA is currently restoring the B-17G "Piccadilly Lilly II". This aircraft was used in the 1960s TV series "12 O'Clock High". Visit their website to contact them for more information on how you can help.
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"Fuddy Duddy" now on West Coast
The B-17G known as "Fuddy Duddy" now resides at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, CA. Owned by GEN Lyons (USAF Ret.) her new home is at the Lyon Air Museum.
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A
message from the Author:
This site
is dedicated to those who flew in the hostile skies around
the world during the Second World War in the B-17 Flying Fortress.
Many men fought, and died, protecting the freedoms that we
hold dear today. Unfortunately, those that survived the war
are growing fewer in number with each passing year and with
them are going their stories of survival. This site, and those
that are linked from this site, are an attempt to preserve
those stories so that they may be passed on to our children,
grandchildren and, hopefully, to their grandchildren as well.
To the Veterans who fought and to their families, I wish to
express my deepest gratitude.
Troy Lyman
Webmaster
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