Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
"Aluminum Overcast", the 1944 B-17G Flying Fortress, from engine start-up to take-off. Listen to her pilots and the four hulking engines which keep the aircraft aloft.
Video: AtkeisonMedia / Charles A Atkeison
"Aluminum Overcast", the 1944 B-17G Flying Fortress, from engine start-up to take-off. Listen to her pilots and the four hulking engines which keep the aircraft aloft.
Video: AtkeisonMedia / Charles A Atkeison
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