Not railway preservation-related, but today, Katy and I went out to Spirit of St. Louis Airport to see a restored Boeing B-17G bomber Liberty Belle. The aircraft is owned by the Liberty Belle Foundation, and tours the country for about nine months a year. This particular B-17G never saw combat, but was used for some time after the war as a test bed for Pratt & Whitney to test engines. After being damaged in a tornado in the 1970s, which severed the tail, the aircraft was restored to flying condition.
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