Desert Rat B-17 E The 2019 Update

[@sidefx996]

Been following along with this absolutely amazing project. The sheer insanity of this project is simply unreal. Wish I could pack up my stuff and drive out and help. Again best of luck guys just amazing stuff. I hope everyone down the road who gets to enjoy the fruits of all the hard work appreciates what you've done and what everyone did who flew in them.

[@GamePlayWithNolan]

Glad to hear they are making progress on it. The world may have lost a B17 recently but it is nice to know there are people bringing them back.

[@Dawgsofwinter]

Almost got to wonder if they can salvage any of 9o9 to add to this project. It would be nice if some of that plane could have a chance to fly again.

[@sirboomsalot4902]

I don’t know if they would use Nine-0-Nines parts since people were killed in the crash. Liberty Belle is being rebuilt though, so it isn’t impossible

[@ChickenNugget-dk9hp]

Sir Boomsalot Many aircraft flying today we’re rebuilt from ones that crashed killing pilots. It will be in storage for a few years then it will probably be rebuilt to static

[@tylergraves4694]

Progress!!

[@shaynechild2517]

I heard that this plane is being restored now in woods cross Utah. I want to k ow how to volunteer

[@RideswithChuck]

This might help .facebook.com/12595DesertRat/

[@williamsturgell1376]

Will it ever fly ?

[@twillison8824]

Thats the plan

[@asmith515151]

Such a staggering amount of work to bring a single aircraft back into being. When you contrast that with the rapidity and quantity with which they were built during the war, it’s kind of mind-blowing.

[@twillison8824]

Been working on it since '85 if i remember correctly.

[@BrianPatronie]

Well, there was a war on back then afterall...

[@roadking99jokerst60]

Dad was a ball turret gunner. 8th AF, 487 bg, 839 bs, Near Lavenham. God bless the restorers.

[@brandyf4088]

🙏

[@Flight72]

How does covid19 is impacting in your restoration? Hope we can see it flying 2020!

[@1957kwick]

Check out the Memphis Belle in Ohio Air Force museum quite a sight.2020yr

[@brandyf4088]

Thanks!

[@kennysherrill6542]

Always love your updates Chuck, there are a few B-17 crash sites here Cal. Would love to salvage a few.

[@RideswithChuck]

Thank you Sir!

[@captainalant]

I would love to work on it.

[@paulgerald5808]

There are not any B-17Es that are in existence that could be made flyable . This will be a complex project . Thank you .

[@davelewandoski4292]

four of the ones listed on the Warbird Registry site could with enough $

[@dhy5342]

What about the one Whittington flew back from South America?

[@twillison8824]

I have a correct radio compass if you need one.

[@twillison8824]

Also have a few pieces from the oxygen system.

[@acdii]

You can contact Mike via the Facebook page, facebook.com/12595DesertRat

[@sirboomsalot4902]

You could probably get more luck emailing the museum