B-17G in Pieces

[MIflyer]

I can't imagine how much work it takes to dismantle a B-17, but they did. This is the Collins Foundation new airplane to replace the ill fated 909.

 

[Wurger]

 

[MIflyer]

Here is another shot. It is rather hard to photograph.

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

Beautiful!

 

[cvairwerks]

Taking one down for movement is not that hard. What's much harder is scratch building one....Ray Moore, over in Ashville, NC has one E model in production and the aft fuselages for 3 other rebuilds in progress. Move up to Morengo, IL, and Mike Kellner is rebuilding Desert Rat, the ex-B-17E/XC-108A. Rat was moved from way up in Maine to Il. over a long time period.

 

[GTX]

I can't imagine how much work it takes to dismantle a B-17, but they did.

I can think of one way to do it very quickly...but the end result isn't pretty.

 

[bse7entn]

I can't imagine how much work it takes to dismantle a B-17, but they did. This is the Collins Foundation new airplane to replace the ill fated 909.

We were at American Aero a few weeks ago and got to see this as well. They rebuilt the chin turret and it looks absolutely amazing.
Always a worthwhile trip visiting there.

 

[MIflyer]

I just realized the other day that I have another piece of electronics equipment that they need for the PBY, an LM Frequency Meter.. I'll try to remember to carry it there the next time I am up that way.