B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at Santa Barbara, May 1998


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Aluminum Overcast, a Boeing B-17G, paid a visit to the Santa Barbara Airport over the weekend of May 9-10, 1998.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast on approach to SBA B-17G, Aluminum Overcast, flies over the Santa Barbara Airport.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at Santa BarbaraAluminum Overcast is currently registered N5017N.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast on approach to SBA Aluminum Overcast on final approach to Runway 25.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast on approach to SBA Aluminum Overcast's original Army Air Corps serial number was 44-85740.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at Santa Barbara Aluminum Overcast was manufactured by the Vega company, a subsidiary of Lockheed.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at Santa Barbara The white W on a black triangle represents the 398 Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at Santa Barbara Aluminum Overcast carries tail number 2102516 on a red background.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at Santa Barbara Aluminum Overcast starts up its four Wright Cyclone radial engines.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at Santa Barbara Aluminum Overcast takes off from the Santa Barbara Airport.


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B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at SBA in April 2001 Aluminum Overcast returned to the Santa Barbara Airport from April 23 to April 26, 2001.


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