Books and Information for the Aviation Enthusiast
Welcome to the website for Aero Vintage Books, offering books and resources for aviation enthusiasts and historians since 1995. This website specializes in two things: the history of the post-World War II B-17 and the few existing survivors. The B-17 remains central in the history of the air war over Europe during World War II, but the saga it carried forward after 1945 is also a big part of the story about the famous Flying Fortress. Aero Vintage Books offers THE best source of information about the Post-War B-17 and the B-17 Survivors in the 288 page book Final Cut offered for sale on this website.
Also offered on this site: the largest single source of information about a distinguished and historical aviation company, Tallmantz Aviation and the two Hollywood pilots that created it, Paul Mantz and Frank Tallman.
And, if you plumb into the depths of this website, you will find a few other goodies: some information about civil B-25 Mitchells, the large and historic CAA/FAA aircraft fleet, and a detailed story of building a Van’s RV-8 airplane. All good stuff…please stick around and see what is here.
In 1951 and 1952, Owen Williams, owner of California-Atlantic Airways, was searching diligently for B-17s that might be available from schools and cities, B-17s that
(Updated with new information in April 2025) For those who have an interest in such things, there are usually two B-17s that are given credit
As there are only two B-17s currently flying in the U.S., the opportunity to see a living and breathing Flying Fortress is becoming limited indeed.
In the continuing series of B-17s that were owned or operated by Owen F. Williams and his California-Atlantic Airways, is the story of B-17F 42-3470.
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