Chino Airshow 2014
B-17 Flying Fortress

One of the more well-known American Aircraft of WWII, the Boeing B-17 was rugged. Carrying a typical crew of 10 and many .50 caliber machine guns, the Flying Forts labored many hours to take the fight right into the heart of Germany. Over 12,800 B-17s were made and sadly only about a dozen or so remain in flyable condition. There were two B-17s at the show. "Sentimental Journey" is operated by the Commemorative Air Force in Arizona. "Fuddy Duddy" is owned and operated by the Lyon Air Museum based at the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.