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Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" (Restoration - Engine View) The Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" is currently undergoing restoration.(Jan 2026 Update) Engines are undergoing the cleaning process. Project Description/scope: This is both a restoration and conservation project. Some airframe areas need repair and restoration for structural integrity and exhibit-worthiness, while others will be conserved as-is to maintain originality. The overall aim is to present the artifact in the context in which it was rece

Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" (Restoration - Engine View) The Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" is currently undergoing restoration.(Jan 2026 Update) Engines are undergoing the cleaning process. Project Description/scope: This is both a restoration and conservation project. Some airframe areas need repair and restoration for structural integrity and exhibit-worthiness, while others will be conserved as-is to maintain originality. The overall aim is to present the artifact in the context in which it was rece

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Here's a fun throwback to museum restoration specialist Chad Vanhook painting Virginia on the Boeing B-17F Memphis Belle. Chad and crew are now working on the B-17D The Swoose! https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195966/boeing-b-17f-memphis-belle/ | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Here's a fun throwback to museum restoration specialist Chad Vanhook painting Virginia on the Boeing B-17F Memphis Belle. Chad and crew are now working on the B-17D The Swoose! https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195966/boeing-b-17f-memphis-belle/ | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

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We hope you love restoration timelapse videos! Check out footage from July 2023-June 2024 of Boeing B-17D "The Swoose". This is both a restoration and conservation project. Some airframe areas need repair and restoration for structural integrity and exhibit-worthiness, while others will be conserved as-is to maintain originality. The overall aim is to present the artifact in the context in which it was received, i.e., to preserve it in the configuration of its final mission. #avgeek #restoration

We hope you love restoration timelapse videos! Check out footage from July 2023-June 2024 of Boeing B-17D "The Swoose". This is both a restoration and conservation project. Some airframe areas need repair and restoration for structural integrity and exhibit-worthiness, while others will be conserved as-is to maintain originality. The overall aim is to present the artifact in the context in which it was received, i.e., to preserve it in the configuration of its final mission. #avgeek #restoration

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This aircraft is the oldest surviving B-17 Flying Fortress and the only D model in existence. Originally named Ole Betsy, this B-17D participated in several bombing missions in the desperate weeks after Pearl Harbor. Later named The Swoose, it also served as a transport for the commander of Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific, Lt. Gen. George Brett. #restoration #avgeek #theswoose | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

This aircraft is the oldest surviving B-17 Flying Fortress and the only D model in existence. Originally named Ole Betsy, this B-17D participated in several bombing missions in the desperate weeks after Pearl Harbor. Later named The Swoose, it also served as a transport for the commander of Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific, Lt. Gen. George Brett. #restoration #avgeek #theswoose | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

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Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" This aircraft is the oldest surviving B-17 Flying Fortress and the only D model in existence. Originally named Ole Betsy, this B-17D participated in several bombing missions in the desperate weeks after Pearl Harbor. Later named The Swoose, it also served as a transport for the commander of Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific, Lt. Gen. George Brett. #avgeek #theswoose #b17 #restoration https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Ar

Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" This aircraft is the oldest surviving B-17 Flying Fortress and the only D model in existence. Originally named Ole Betsy, this B-17D participated in several bombing missions in the desperate weeks after Pearl Harbor. Later named The Swoose, it also served as a transport for the commander of Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific, Lt. Gen. George Brett. #avgeek #theswoose #b17 #restoration https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Ar

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Boeing B-17D "The Swoose"(Resto Video March 2025) This is both a restoration and conservation project. Some airframe areas need repair and restoration for structural integrity and exhibit-worthiness, while others will be conserved as-is to maintain originality. The overall aim is to present the artifact in the context in which it was received, i.e., to preserve it in the configuration of its final mission. A combination of restoration and preservation will ensure its longevity, structural and hi

Boeing B-17D "The Swoose"(Resto Video March 2025) This is both a restoration and conservation project. Some airframe areas need repair and restoration for structural integrity and exhibit-worthiness, while others will be conserved as-is to maintain originality. The overall aim is to present the artifact in the context in which it was received, i.e., to preserve it in the configuration of its final mission. A combination of restoration and preservation will ensure its longevity, structural and hi

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After the carnage of WWI, the U.S. Army Air Corps saw the need for a new type of plane with the range, altitude and speed to effectively bomb its targets. Boeing soon obliged with the powerful B-17. 🎥Memphis Belle in Color | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

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At Madras, Oregon, the legendary Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress stands as one of the most iconic bombers ever built a true symbol of American engineering, courage, and innovation. 🇺🇸🔥 Developed in the late 1930s by Boeing, the B-17 became the backbone of the U.S. Army Air Forces’ strategic bombing campaigns during World War II. With its four powerful Wright R-1820 Cyclone engines, an all-metal airframe, and unmatched defensive firepower, it earned its place in history as the “Flying Fortress.” �

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