The B-17 Flying Fortress, nicknamed Aluminum Overcast, made a landing Tuesday at French Valley Airport, just north of Murrieta. The plane was restored in 1983 by the Experimental Aircraft Association, which now tours the country with the aircraft offering rides.
The B17 Flying Fortress is the instrument that changed the tide of war over Europe. It is a shame that more of them were not preserved after the war. This one sold for$750 as surplus equipment.
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