Sally B
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This article is about the B-17 bomber. For the traffic reporter on BBC Radio 2, see Sally Boazman.
Sally B is the name of an airworthy 1945-built Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress. At 78 years old, she is the only airworthy B-17 based in Europe, as well as one of three B-17s preserved in the United Kingdom. The aircraft is presently based at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, in eastern England.[1] Sally B flies at airshows in the UK and across Europe as well as serving as an airborne memorial to the United States Army Air Forces airmen who lost their lives in the European theatre during World War II.
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Type | B-17G Flying Fortress |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
Construction number | 8693 |
Registration | G-BEDF |
Serial | 44-85784 |
In service | 1945–54 |
Fate | Airworthy |
Preserved at | Duxford |
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