Hauling tropical fish in a B-17

[Larry Kraus]

A link to this story arrived in yesterday’s Aviation Week update. I sometimes carried tropical fish in 2 gallon bags from Key West to Miami International for further travel when I flew a twice daily freight run in a Twin Beech from Miami International to Marathon and on to Key West and return to Miami in 1983.

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[Hooligan2]

Fascinating story! See the B-17 came to a sad end on a northern Colombian mountainside in 1962.

Spent several days at Miami Airport in 1984 watching the comings and goings - although past its best, seeing Beech 18s plus a fair assortment of classic propliners operating amongst the kerosene tin was a treat. Alas no Connies other than Clipper Dick by the fire station.

[aerovin]

More on this B-17 can be found here

https://www.aerovintage.com/2024/07/01/something-fishy-about-this-b-17/