B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at Santa Barbara, April 2001 |
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Aluminum Overcast returned to the Santa Barbara Airport from April 23 to April 26, 2001. These first photos were taken on Tuesday, April 24.
B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast is
operated by the Experimental Aircraft Association.
Aluminum Overcast has had a complete facelift.
It is now painted with aluminum flake paint.
Rides on Aluminum Overcast were available for
$375.00.
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images into a 3-dimensional B-17G.
The nose of Aluminum Overcast.
The nose art has been revised since 1988.
B-17s are powered by four Wright 1820 Cyclone
engines. View a 3-D
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The waist gunner's position. View a 3-D
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Aluminum Overcast wears tail number 2102516,
representing B-17G-BO, 42-102516. View a 3-D
version of this picture.
The tail gunner's position. View a 3-D
version of this picture.
These pictures were taken on Wednesday, April 25.
The landing gear is coming up as Aluminum
Overcast takes off from Runway 07.
Aluminum Overcast climbs away from the Santa
Barbara Airport.
P-3C Orion, PG332 made a couple of missed
approaches to Runway 25 while Aluminum Overcast was sitting at
the Goleta Forest Service Tanker Station.
Aluminum Overcast on approach to landing on
Runway 25.
Aluminum Overcast on approach to landing on
Runway 25.
Aluminum Overcast, a Boeing B-17G,
previously paid a visit to the Santa Barbara Airport over the
weekend of May 9-10, 1998.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortresses were used to fight fires unitl the 1980s. Subsequently, the tankers were restored to stock configuration. The restored Flying Fortresses tour the country, taking aviation enthusiasts aloft on nostalgia flights.
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