B-17G 44-85718 Thunderbird

Just a few sample pics of the B-17G 44-85718 Thunderbird from my personal archives documenting the B-17s I have had the good fortune to see in person. I photographed Thunderbird during the Gathering of Fortresses at Willow Run Airport near Detroit in 2010. I had a chance to photograph Thunderbird (well, the nose art was removed) pretty much disassembled and under repair in the Erickson hangar in Madras, Oregon. A rare opportunity to see into areas that are normally out of sight.


B-17G 44-85718 Thunderbird

Gathering of Fortresses, Willow Run Detroit 2010

Erickson Collection; Madras OR 2023