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 on approach to SBA B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast is operated by the Experimental Aircraft Association.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast landing at SBA Aluminum Overcast has had a complete facelift. It is now painted with aluminum flake paint.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast landing at SBA Rides on Aluminum Overcast were available for $375.00.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at SBA View a 3-D version of this picture. Cross your eyes to fuse the two images into a 3-dimensional B-17G.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at SBA The nose of Aluminum Overcast.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at SBA The nose art has been revised since 1988.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at SBA B-17s are powered by four Wright 1820 Cyclone engines. View a 3-D version of this picture.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at SBA The waist gunner's position. View a 3-D version of this picture.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at SBA Aluminum Overcast wears tail number 2102516, representing B-17G-BO, 42-102516. View a 3-D version of this picture.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at SBA The tail gunner's position. View a 3-D version of this picture.

These pictures were taken on Wednesday, April 25.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at SBA The landing gear is coming up as Aluminum Overcast takes off from Runway 07.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at SBA Aluminum Overcast climbs away from the Santa Barbara Airport.

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast at SBA 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.

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

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


Previous Aluminum Overcast Photos

B-17G, N5017N Aluminum Overcast on approach to SBA Aluminum Overcast, a Boeing B-17G, previously paid a visit to the Santa Barbara Airport over the weekend of May 9-10, 1998.


More B-17 Flying Fortress Photos

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortresses 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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