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The sign accompanying the B-17. It reads

Boeing B-17G

"Flying Fortress"

• Speed: 302 mph • Span: 103 ft 9 in • Length: 74 ft 9 in •

Flown by the 305th Bomb Group (Heavy) in Europe during World War II. Armament consisted of 11 .50 caliber machine guns and a maximum bomb load of 6,000 lbs. This aircraft, the "Workhorse of World War II", helped earn 2 Distinguished Unit Citations for the Bomb Wing.

S.N. 44-83690

USAFMP Collection