The EAA shared Thursday that PlaneTags made from the iconic B-17 Aluminum Overcast skin are now available for sale. A portion of the proceeds from each purchase will help to preserve the warbird. The ...

Of the 12,732 B-17s produced before and during WWII, 4,735 were lost in combat. Nearly 46,000 B-17 crew members were lost during the war.

To have this opportunity late this year gives us a jump start on things we can do as we plan the 2021 tour,” Elliott said. Aluminum Overcast represents the iconic B-17 bomber family well.

One of only roughly a dozen still flying B-17 heavy bombers landed in Gimli, Man. today on a three-Canadian-stop tour to showcase the wartime aircraft.

The aircraft, known as Aluminum Overcast, will be available for tours and flights from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the Indy South Greenwood Airport, near County Line Road and I-65.