Just a few sample pics of the B-17E 41-2595 Desert Rat project from my personal archives documenting the B-17s I have had the good fortune to see in person. The group had their stabilizer progress on display during the 2010 “Gathering of Fortresses” spectacular at Willow Run Airport near Detroit. It was 14 years later that I was able to visit Mike Kellner in his workshop where he and a dedicated team of volunteers are building the Fortress.