Gas Station B-17 News
Gas Station B-17 News: Interesting and long awaited news coming out of Milwaukie, Oregon, where B-17G 44-85790 has been displayed atop a gas station complex since 1947. Correspondent David Anderson reports that:
On Wednesday, July 25, 2012, the owners, Punky Scott (Art Lacey’s daughter), and Jayson and Terri Scott (Art’s grandson and wife), started the next phase in the restoration process of the plane. All four engines and propellers were removed and placed on a flatbed trailer to be transported to a hangar. Their goal is to have the entire plane disassembled and moved to a hanger in Aurora, Oregon, owned by Tim Gadeler, within the next 18 months, where the restoration will take place.
For those following this airplane over the years has watched with a bit of frustration as the nose section came off the airplane and was partially restored. Much of the actual cockpit section is reportedly still outdoors at the Aurora airport so perhaps this news of a restoration beginning at that location will bring the parts indoors.
If the plans materialize, the airplane will soon enough come off its long standing perch and get some much needed love and care. This airplane came out of the surplus stocks in February 1947 and was a new airplane when Art Lacey got the airplane…
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