This particular B-17, one of only eleven still flying, is owned by the Experimental Aircraft Association and serves as a flying museum dedicated to the memory of the thousands of airmen who gave the ultimate sacrifice during World War II. EAA's bomber rolled off the assembly line at Vega Aircraft Corporation in Burbank, California. It was built under license from the Boeing Company and is one of the 12,371 B-17 Flying Fortresses built during World War II. EA1S B-17G-VE, serial number 44-85740 and nicknamed Aluminum Overcast, was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Corps on May 18,1945. Although delivered too late to see action in World War II, the airplane has an interesting history. Purchased as surplus from the military inventory for a mere $750 in 1946, the airplane has flown more than one million miles. It has served as a cargo hauler, an aerial mapping platform, and in pest control and forest dusting applications.
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