B-17 Flying Fortress Model Airplane

Sentimental Journey B-17 Model Airplane: An Exquisite Addition to Your Growing Collection

The Sentimental Journey B-17 model airplane's paint scheme and markings are extremely accurate and precise, depicting the real plane. Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted model airplanes just like the Sentimental Journey B-17. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the aircraft and gives it a glossy finish. Our Sentimental Journey B-17 model airplane exhibits an unmatched quality and intricate design to obtain the exact look of the actual airplane.

The B-17 Model Plane Sentimental Journey comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The B-17 Sentimental Journey model plane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one. Each B-17 Sentimental Journey model plane will surely be appreciated by aviation enthusiasts and hobbyists for it is truly a work of art that relives their memory of the original plane.

The Boeing B-17 was a heavy/strategic bomber aircraft developed for the USAAC - United States Army Air Corps. The Sentimental Journey (44-83514) is the nickname of a B-17G Flying Fortess. The aircraft's name takes after a song made very popular by Doris Day in 1945. It was converted to a DB-17G to provide services as an air-sea rescue craft, and was transferred to Eglin Field in Florida. The final military orders for the B-17 Sentimental Journey were finalized in January 27, 1959. The Sentimental Journey has a top speed of 287 mph and is powered by 4 Wright R-1820-97 Cyclones, 1,200 hp at takeoff.

On January 14, 1978, at a membership banquet for the newly formed Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, Colonel Mike Clarke announced the donation of the aircraft to the CAF for assignment to the Arizona Wing. Later that year, a competition was initiated by the local media to appoint the aircraft, which resulted in more than 800 entries, and the final choice of the name Sentimental Journey. This decision was made to take the most popular pinup image of World War II for the nose art.