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.

As most B-17 followers know, there are three B-17s, or parts of B-17s, resident at the Erickson Aircraft Collection located in central Oregon at Madras.