B-17 ID needed

Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:15 pm

I found this picture in my friends stuff of a B-17 at Rebel Field I don't know which airplane it is...any info please.

Thanks
Z

Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:11 am

I believe that it is the CAF's "Sentimental Journey" when she was called, "Class of '44".
Jerry

Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:39 am

Cool!
Any other confirmation of this?

I have never seen SJ painted as anything other than her Aero Union paint.

Thanks.
Z

Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:58 am

That is Sentimental Journey. When Aero Union was trying to sell her, they painted her in some markings and called her the Class of 44, a play on the serial number, 44-83514. When the plane was purchased and donated to the CAF to form the Az Wing, the local newspaper held a statewide name the plane contest, and Sentimental Journey was the winning name.

Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:34 pm

Thanks for the information!

Z