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:
- #187416
- 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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