Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress USA - US Army Air Forces 41-2446

Manufacturer:
Boeing
Type / Model:
B-17 Flying Fortress
Registration:
41-2446
Colour Scheme:
USA - US Army Air Forces
Photographer:
Simon Willson
Date Taken:
11/06/2013
Image ID:
#187227
High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
5184 x 3456
Image Description:
This US Army Air Forces B-17 crashed into a swamp in Papua New Guinea 1942 during a raid on the island. Nicknamed 'Swamp Ghost' the aircraft was re-discovered in 1972 and eventually salvaged and returned to Hawaii in 2010 for restoration in the Pacific Aviation Museum.

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