B-17 Flying Fortress

I have been photographing vintage planes and other military aircraft/equipment in museums and air shows through the years. My favorites are the B-17 Flying Fortresses, of course, and I have had the great privilege to personally photograph more than 30 of them (and counting!) from the West Coast to the East Coast, Hawaii and across the Pond in England. My son and even hiked high into the Olympic Mountains to photograph a 1952 wreck site. I consider myself very blessed to have had such an opportunity to record so many in honor of the brave veterans that flew the Flying Fortress into troubled skies during World War II — heroes, one and all.


B-17D 40-3097 The Swoose

B-17D 40-3097 The Swoose

B-17D 40-3097 The Swoose at the NMoUSAF's Restoration Hangar
B-17E 41-2446 Swamp Ghost

B-17E 41-2446 Swamp Ghost

B-17E 41-2446 Swamp Ghost at Pearl Harbor
B-17E 41-2595 Desert Rat

B-17E 41-2595 Desert Rat

B-17E 41-2595 Desert Rat project in Detroit
B-17E 41-9210 project at FHC

B-17E 41-9210 project at FHC

B-17E 41-9210 project at the Flying Heritage Collection
B-17F 41-24485 Memphis Belle

B-17F 41-24485 Memphis Belle

B-17F 41-24485 Memphis Belle at the NMoUSAF
B-17F 42-29782 Boeing Bee / "Factory Fresh Fortress"

B-17F 42-29782 Boeing Bee / "Factory Fresh Fortress"

B-17F 42-29782 Boeing Bee at the Museum of Flight, Seattle
B-17G 42-32076 Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby

B-17G 42-32076 Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby

B-17G 42-32076 Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby at the NMoUSAF Restoration Hangar
B-17G 44-6393 Starduster

B-17G 44-6393 Starduster

B-17G 44-6393 Starduster at March AFB
B-17G 44-83316 (12 O’clock High)

B-17G 44-83316 (12 O’clock High)

The tail of B-17G 44-83316 used in the television series 12 O’clock High
B-17G 44-83514 Sentimental Journey

B-17G 44-83514 Sentimental Journey

B-17G 44-83514 Sentimental Journey at multiple locations
B-17G 44-83546 “Movie” Memphis Belle

B-17G 44-83546 “Movie” Memphis Belle

B-17G 44-83546 “Movie” Memphis Belle at several locations
B-17G 44-83563 Fuddy Duddy

B-17G 44-83563 Fuddy Duddy

B-17G 44-83563 Fuddy Duddy in Seattle and Lyon Air Museum
B-17G 44-83575 Nine-O-Nine

B-17G 44-83575 Nine-O-Nine

B-17G 44-83575 Nine-O-Nine at multiple locations
B-17G 44-83684 Picadilly Lilly II

B-17G 44-83684 Picadilly Lilly II

B-17G 44-83684 Picadilly Lilly II at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino
B-17G 44-83735 Mary Alice / 96BG "133"

B-17G 44-83735 Mary Alice / 96BG "133"

B-17G 44-83735 Mary Alice / 96BG "133"
B-17G 44-83785 Shady Lady

B-17G 44-83785 Shady Lady

B-17G 44-83785 Shady Lady at McMinnville, Ore.
B-17G 44-83790 Dyke Lake project

B-17G 44-83790 Dyke Lake project

B-17G 44-83790 Dyke Lake project in Detroit
B-17G 44-83814 City of Savannah

B-17G 44-83814 City of Savannah

B-17G 44-83814 City of Savannah at Mighty 8th Museum in Georgia
B-17G 44-83868 (London)

B-17G 44-83868 (London)

B-17G 44-83868 at the RAF Museum in London
B-17G 44-83872 Texas Raiders

B-17G 44-83872 Texas Raiders

B-17G 44-83872 Texas Raiders in Detroit
B-17G 44-8543 Madras Maiden / Ye Olde Pub

B-17G 44-8543 Madras Maiden / Ye Olde Pub

B-17G 44-8543 Madras Maiden at Renton, Wash., and later Ye Olde Pub at McChord.
B-17G 44-85505 (Alaska tail)

B-17G 44-85505 (Alaska tail)

The tail of B-17G 44-85505 that was recovered in Alaska and displayed at the Champaign Air Museum
B-17G 44-85718 Thunderbird

B-17G 44-85718 Thunderbird

B-17G 44-85718 Thunderbird in Detroit, Madras
B-17G 44-85734 Liberty Belle

B-17G 44-85734 Liberty Belle

B-17G 44-85734 Liberty Belle at many locations
B-17G 44-85738 Preston’s Pride

B-17G 44-85738 Preston’s Pride

B-17G 44-85738 Preston’s Pride at Tulare, Calif.
B-17G 44-85740 Aluminum Overcast

B-17G 44-85740 Aluminum Overcast

B-17G 44-85740 Aluminum Overcast at many locations
B-17G 44-85746 Wreck site in mountains

B-17G 44-85746 Wreck site in mountains

SB-17G 44-85746 Wreck site in Olympic mountains
B-17G 44-85778 Miss Angela

B-17G 44-85778 Miss Angela

B-17G 44-85778 Miss Angela in Palm Springs
B-17G 44-85784 Sally B

B-17G 44-85784 Sally B

B-17G 44-85784 Sally B at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford
B-17G 44-85790 Lacey Lady

B-17G 44-85790 Lacey Lady

B-17G 44-85790 Lacey Lady being restored in Salem, Ore.
B-17G 44-85813 Champaign Lady

B-17G 44-85813 Champaign Lady

B-17G 44-83546 “Movie” Memphis Belle at several locations
B-17G 44-85828 I’ll Be Around

B-17G 44-85828 I’ll Be Around

B-17G 44-85828 I’ll Be Around at the Pima Air Museum
B-17G 44-85829 Yankee Lady

B-17G 44-85829 Yankee Lady

B-17G 44-85829 Yankee Lady at Grimes Field and at Willow Run
Boeing 307 Stratoliner

Boeing 307 Stratoliner

Boeing 307 Stratoliner at the NASM’s Udvar-Hazy facility