the touring Memphis Belle (not the original that is getting restored) is in San Diego/Santee for rides (450 apiece) or tours after the days rides this weekend

 

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there are 8 B17's still flying, and one, named for the famous Memphis Belle (which is currently getting restored) is in San Diego for the week

image from http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html
story with details is at http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/19/B-17-bomber-on-display-in-El-Cajon/

March 23-24	San Diego, CA Gillespie Field Airport (KSEE) Main Terminal 1960 Joe-Crosson Drive El Cajon, CA 92020 view map	Call 918-340-0243 to schedule your flight. B-17 available.
March 30	Long Beach, CA Daugherty Field Airport (KLGB) Signature Flight Support FBO 3333 East Spring Street Long Beach, CA 90806 view map	Call 918-340-0243 to schedule your flight. B-17 available.
April 6-7	Burbank, CA Bob Hope Burbank Airport (KBUR) Atlantic Aviation FBO 10750 Sherman Way Burbank, CA 91505 view map	Call 918-340-0243 to schedule your flight. B-17 available.
April 13	Bakersfield, CA Bakersfield Meadows Airport (KBFL) Epic Jet Center FBO 1105 Douglas Street Bakersfield, CA 93308 view map	Call 918-340-0243 to schedule your flight. B-17 available.
April 14	Fresno, CA Fresno-Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) Corporate Aircraft FBO 4885 East Shields Fresno, CA 93726 view map	Call 918-340-0243 to schedule your flight. B-17 available.

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Update to the Mid-Air Collision of the B 17 All American!

for the first post: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-last-flight-of-b-17-all-american.html

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The Memphis Belle is getting restored!

And because of it's decades long exhibitions, it was occasionally robbed of small items, and if anyone can reconnect the parts with the plane, it would be tremendous!

Some parts got loos other ways, like breakage, and here http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123338080 is a story of an engine primer knob getting back to the Belle! (It was found near where the Memphis Belle had been parked aka breakage)

B-17F Memphis Belle®The inboard wings have been mated to the fuselage and the landing gear has been lowered for the aircraft to sit on. Sheet metal repairs continue on the forward belly. The pilot's instrument panel and the missing bomb bay door is being fabricated from factory blueprints. The bomb bay door sheet metal repairs are also being worked. In addition, the wing root items are being fabricated and installed and the engines have been installed on the aircraft. Volunteers are restoring the tailgunner position and connecting the engine controls and accessories. Structural repairs are also being performed on the vertical fin and horizontal stabilizers. Click here to view a photo slide show of the Memphis Bellerestoration or here for more information and photos

Note: The original Memphis Belle was on static display in Memphis, Tenn., until October 2005. At that time, it was transported to the museum where it is now undergoing restoration. 
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/exhibits/restoration/index.asp

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/05/aircraft-in-movie-memphis-belle-hell-of.html

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