Eric W. Miller Photography Desert Rat B17 Restoration Marengo, IL
He and his team are working to resurrect Boeing B-17E 41-2595, a combat veteran Flying Fortress which once bore the nicknames Desert Rat and Tangerine. As we have reported previously, Kellner found the aircraft in a farmer's field near Bangor, Maine as a collection of chopped-apart components back in the mid-1980s.
B17 'Desert Rat' WWII Bomber Awaiting Restoration In A Barn
History of B-17E and XC-108A Desert Rat. (Happily adapted from material in Final Cut: The Post-War B-17 Flying Fortress . B-17E s/n 41-2595 was the 203rd B-17E built by Boeing at Seattle, and was delivered to the AAF on April 14, 1942. It was immediately placed into the training role, being first assigned to the 97th Bomb Group at MacDill Field.
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B-17E Desert Rat Restoration Log. Main Desert Rat Page. The Most Recent Update of the Restoration of B-17E 41-2595. The Restoration Log in Words and Photos. The History of Desert Rat (B-17E and XC-108A s/n 41-2595) How You Can Help: Needs/Disposal/Contact Information, Etc. Back to B-17 Information.
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B17E 'Desert Rat' June 2020 Restoration Update
Get an update on the extensive restoration project of a B-17 project going on in Illinois. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/
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Desert Rat Reborn. A rare B-17E is slowly being brought back to life in an Illinois pole barn. When word came in June 2011 that Liberty Belle, one of the few still flyable Boeing B-17s, had burned after making an emergency landing in a cornfield near Aurora, Illinois, a sense of sadness and loss spread far beyond the warbird community.
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B17E 'Desert Rat' June 2020 Restoration Update
B-17E 41-2595 Desert Rat. Just a few sample pics of the B-17E 41-2595 Desert Rat project from my personal archives documenting the B-17s I have had the good fortune to see in person. The group had their stabilizer progress on display during the 2010 "Gathering of Fortresses" spectacular at Willow Run Airport near Detroit.
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The Boeing B-17, a classic warbird and an icon of the golden age of aviation is a hit at any museum or airshow.Many models have been restored or are being restored around the country, including one B-17E nicknamed the Desert Rat, which has been undergoing an over four-decade-long restoration process through a dedicated team of volunteers and one man who is determined to see the great plane in.
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I finally was able to visit Mike Kellner's B17e project. There was snow on the ground when I arrived. It was cold but it was worth it. https://www.youtube.co.
Eric W. Miller Photography Desert Rat B17 Restoration Marengo, IL
The Desert Rat The aircraft that would become known as the "Desert Rat" left the Boing plant in Seattle, Washington as 203rd B-17 constructed at that plant and bearing the serial number 41-2595. It was accepted by the USAAF on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1942. The aircraft was not, however, destined for combat. It was
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The fuselage keel was replaced and forms the basis for allowing the nose to be reattached. Two important longerons located at the 10 and 2 o'clock position, have also been either replaced or slated for repair. (Photo by Scott Thompson) September 2010. The framed B-17E nose piece came to the Desert Rat project coated in thick orange paint; no.
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B-17E Desert Rat Restoration Project, Marengo, Illinois. 14,546 likes · 499 talking about this. Bringing a rare B-17E model back to factory condition. B-17E 41-2595 Desert Rat / Tangerine. http:
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Of course that would be $2.8 million in 2021 dollars! To help raise funds, the restoration team has taken on side projects including building B-17 related items for sale to aviation collectors. It.
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The Restoration The scrap airframe sat unnoticed until it was acquired by Mike Kellner of Marengo IL for the sum of $7250. As a young man Mike had dreamed of flying a B-17 and was not going to pass on this opportunity. After purchasing the leftovers, his first challenge was just getting the salvage moved