B - 17 Aluminum Overcast Pin-Up
by Allen Beatty
Title
B - 17 Aluminum Overcast Pin-Up
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This image has been purchased 2 times.
The Experimental Aircraft Association's(henceforth EAA) B-17G-VE, serial number 44-85740, nicknamed Aluminum Overcast, was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Corps on May 18, 1945. Although delivered too late to see action in World War II, the airplane has an interesting history. Purchased as surplus from the military inventory for a mere $750 in 1946, the airplane has flown more than 1 million miles. It has served as a cargo hauler, an aerial mapping platform and in pest control and forest dusting applications. The airplanes's return to its military roots began in 1978, when a group of investors who wished to preserve the heritage of the magnificent B-17. The group, "B-17's Around the World," was headed by Dr. Bill Harrison. Their goal was to return the B-17 to its former glory. The economic reality of simply maintaining a vintage bomber, let alone the cost of restoration, prompted the group tp donate the plane to the EAA in 1983. Since that time, an extensive program of restoration and preservation was undertaken to insure Aluminum Overcast would be a living reminder of World War II aviation for many years to come. The restoration has taken more than 10 years and thousands of hours by dedicated staff and volunters at EAA headquarters.
Aluminum Overcast proudly carries the colors of the 398th Bomb Group of World War II, which flew hundreds of missions over Nazi held territory during the war. Aluminum Overcast commemorates B-17G #42-102515 which was shot down on its 34th combat mission over LeManior, France on August 13, 1944. Veterans of the 398th helped finance the bomber's restoration. Here we see a fine art photograph of a recreation of the iconic Pin-Up made famous by the World War II bombers while on layover at the Essex County Airport in Fairfield, N.J.
To find out more about the Aluminum Overcast tour, where it will be, to make a donation visit www.B17.org.
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August 13th, 2012
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Comments (73)
Allen Beatty
Thank you to the buyer from Vero Beach, FL for your purchase of a Shower Curtain of the B - 17 Aluminum Overcast Pin-Up. Thanks again and enjoy your unique shower curtain.
Anthony Sacco
Excellent capture of one of my favorite B17s, which reminds to post my images of the Overcast! F/L
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit!
Allen Beatty
Bob, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Your Very Best Photography Group
Allen Beatty
Colette, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Orange -Yellow- Red Photos And Paints Group
Randy Rosenberger
Your excellence in your submission of this work is worthy of special recognition, and I am seeing to it, that this happens in the WFS group. I am so happy to have you as an active member of our family of friends and fine artists, who support one another by comments, likes, faves, sharing, etc. Thanks for all your efforts to make our group so special by having a fine artist like yourself among many other fine artists that make our group so special.
Allen Beatty replied:
Randy, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group
Allen Beatty
Judy, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the USA Photographers Only Group
Don Columbus
Congratulations Allen, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Allen Beatty replied:
Don, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Photographic Camera Art Group
Allen Beatty
Romuald, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Arts Fantastic World Group