| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N900RW |
| Alternate Serial: | 238050 |
| Military Code: | BN-U |
| Other Marks: | C-2 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| Licence-built by: | Lockheed-Vega |
| C/n (msn): | 8627 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Thunder Bird |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Houston - EllingtonMap |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEFD IATA: EFD Local: EFD Other: - |
| Event: | Wings Over Houston 2004 |
| Photo Date: | 16 October 2004 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 42488 |
| Photo Comment |
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Not very often nowadays is one lucky enough to see a B-17 flying. The dark background is from smoke caused by the (simulated) bomb explosions.....made for great theatre at the Wings Over Houston airshow. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 February 2018, and has since been viewed 280 times. |