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DAYTON, Ohio(June 2025) -- Restoration specialist Chad Vanhook applies rivets that secure two pieces of metal together by deforming the tail end of a solid rivet, creating a shop head that holds the pieces in compression and shear. The Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" is undergoing restoration at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. This aircraft is the oldest surviving B-17 Flying Fortress and the only D model in existence. Originally named Ole Betsy, this B-17D participated in several bombing missions in the desperate weeks after Pearl Harbor. Later named The Swoose, it also served as a transport for the commander of Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific, Lt. Gen. George Brett.
| Date Taken: | 07.01.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 07.03.2025 09:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9146791 |
| VIRIN: | 250702-F-IO108-8620 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 4.17 MB |
| Location: | DAYTON, OHIO, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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