Photos of Aircraft 44-85813

44-85813, 1944 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, c/n 8722
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Aircraft 44-85813, Fuselage re-assembly, at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Some of the stuff the restoration team still has to work on., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Fuselage coming together - starting to look like a B17, at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, New rib parts being formed on red oak molds., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, New rib parts being formed on red oak molds., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Shop-built sheet metal forming tool., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Simple part number system., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, By the book - using water levels for precise positioning., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, How to put it where you want it and know that it'll still be there after lunch., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Midship looking forward at wing attach points., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Sixty-one year old signatures discovered on the inside of a wing skin., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Restoration associates are very courteous and willing to explain interesting discoveries that they've made while working on the original airframe, such as 61 year old signatures found on the inside of this wing skin., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, From the front, looking back. Cruise speed - 170 MPH, Max. Speed - 300 MPH., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, From the front, looking back. The finished product will be 74'-4" long., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Piston from the Wright R1820 engine., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, A look inside of a Wright R1820, 1200HP radial engine., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Cockpit roof fabrication, at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Manufacturing new components for the fuel cell bays in the wing. Note the numerous plywood patterns., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
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