Fortress B-17 Nine-O-Nine Model Airplane

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The B17 Flying Fortress Nine O Nine model plane's paint scheme, markings and parts are extremely complete, reflecting the original airplane. This B17 Flying Fortress Nine O Nine model airplane is definitely the ideal piece to every aviation enthusiast and avid aircraft collector, reviving the good, old flight memories and perfect display.

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The B-17 Flying Fortress, nicknamed Nine-O-Nine, is a heavy strategic bomber aircraft of th 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, completed to be the 18th Air Force record for the most missions, and never lost a crewman as a casualty. The original aircraft was a block 30 B-17G manufactured by the Boeing Company, she was nicknamed after the last three digits of her serial number: 42-31909. She was added to the USAAF inventory on December 15, 1943, and flown overseas on February 5, 1944. After depot modifications, she was delivered to the 91st BG at RAF Bassingbourn, England, on February 24, 1944, as a replacement aircraft, one of the last B-17s received in factory-applied camouflage paint.

Another B-17G (Serial # 44-83575) has been returned to her wartime configuration under the auspices of the nonprofit Collings Foundation of Stow, MA and given the name "Nine-O-Nine". The Collings Flying Fortress was built at Long Beach, CA by the Douglas Aircraft Company and accepted on April 7, 1945. Although she was too late for combat, #44-83575 did serve air-sea rescue duties as part of the Air/Sea 1st Rescue Squadron and later in the Military Air Transport Service.