Fri, Jun 29, 2012 Will Be Displayed At The National Museum Of
The U.S. Air Force An airplane that is considered one of the
most famous bombers to emerge from World War II was the Memphis
Belle, and that iconic B-17 is now undergoing a loving
restoration in Dayton Ohio at the National Museum of the US Air
Force. The Belle was one of the first bombers, along with its
crew, to complete the mandatory 25 bombing missions. The plane
and its crew then returned to the States in a War bond sales
drive. After the war, the plane was saved from reclamation by
the mayor of Memphis, who paid $350 for it. The Belle then sat
on display outdoors there for decades, deteriorating from the
weather and vandalism. After being moved to a display at Mud
Island in Memphis and local attempts at restoration, the Air
Force took it to the museum in 2005. The famed B-17 I scheduled
be back on public display in 2014. And here’s a bit of trivia
for you – the Associated Press reports The B-17F "Flying
Fortress" piloted by then-Lt. Robert Mor