B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B
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B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B

Boeing B-17G · B-17 Preservation

Europe’s last airworthy Flying Fortress — four radials, a high tail, and a silhouette you will not mistake.

Sally B is the only airworthy B-17 left in Europe and has been based in Britain since 1975.

Who flies it

  • B-17 Preservation crew

    Volunteer display crew

    Sally B is kept flying by B-17 Preservation Ltd — a volunteer operation that has had the bomber in Britain since 1975. A full crew is needed even for a display: two pilots, flight engineer, and lookouts.

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