Great story ! Thanks for sharing. That will be one of my sight seeing stops when I finally take a trip up the coast.

It is neat to see even in it's current state!!!

The back of an old Bomber post card

Outstanding! whats on the front of the card?

the front of the card is a photo of the Bomber with the station's crew in front of it

Still love reading this Rob. Keep the updates coming as the restoration moves onward. Cheers!

Here is a great video of a B17 in flight. The photography is HD, the planes are gorgeous, and, most notably, it is shot as the B-17 takes off from Falcon Field in Mesa, AZ and then flies over the Superstition Mountains. to the east of Apache Junction and then on to Roosevelt & Canyon lakes on the east edge of the Phoenix valley.

http://vimeo.com/18135369

Now that was some spectacular footage. Thanks for posting that Ron. Watched it a few times and loud I might add.

Will do. I met an Art customer there last week to discuss a job and noticed the engines were off!!!! They are being rebuilt to make her fly again!!!!! It will be cool to know she flew, but i will miss the Icon that i have seen there since I was a Kid!!!

Rob,

Who's doing this restoration work on the skins and on the engines? Is it a group of retired aircraft mechanics or is it friends and family of the Lacey's. Just wondering if this plane can still be certified for flight after all these years of it sitting and how much of the plane would have to be restored in order for it to pass an inspection and be granted air worthiness. It's gotta be an expensive endeavor for sure. Oh...almost forgot to ask, will there be a Lacey family member at the controls?

There is a Bomber assosiation that is doing the restoration.

here is a link to a page about it

http://www.b17wingsoffreedom.org/