The Seattle-born Boeing B-17 bomber played an important role in World War II and aviation history. Aluminum Overcast, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s restored B-17, returns to the Seattle skies and the Museum of Flight from Wednesday, May 21 – Monday, May 26.
The Museum is hosting this historic aircraft during its Seattle stop along a national “Salute to the Veterans” tour.
The EAA has flown this classic “Flying Fortress” on annual tours around the country since 1994, offering ground tours and rides to the public at each stop. Flight experiences are $399 per person. Ground tours are $6 for adults and $10 for families.
Aluminum Overcast was built in 1945, but it was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Corps too late o see active service in World War II. Sold as military surplus for $750, the airplane served as a cargo hauler, an aerial mapping platform and in pest control. Now, Aluminum Overcast carries the wartime colors of the 398th Bomb Group, serving as a living tribute to World War II aviation. -- www.museumofflight.org
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