Tag Archives: Aluminum Overcast

EAA B-17 Grounded For Maintenance

Posted on May 28, 2021 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue EAA’s B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” arrived at Punta Gorda, Florida (KPGD) on its schedule of flying and selling rides. When the aircraft arrived, crew filled up the tanks (1700-gallon capacity) and parked … Continue reading →

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EAA’s B-17 ‘Aluminum Overcast’ Begins 2021 National Tour in March

Posted on March 12, 2021 by mwflyer

Stops in Florida and Georgia kick off spring/summer tour EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (March 10, 2021) — The Experimental Aircraft Association’s B-17 bomber Aluminum Overcast will return to a full national tour in 2021 after being sidelined for … Continue reading →

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Heavy Bomber Weekend Lands In Madison

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Greg Reigel The week of  July 26, 2013, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Aluminum Overcast flew into Madison, Wisconsin (KMSN) to give the general public the opportunity to see – and for some, experience – an aircraft that contributed … Continue reading →

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EAA’s B-17 Shows Striking Contrast In Radio Technology

Posted on February 4, 2011 by mwflyer

Story by Jim Karpowitz Photos by Geoff Sobering There are few things that the boss could say to me during a workday that would brighten it more than, “I was supposed to fly in the B-17 tomorrow, but I can’t … Continue reading →

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