Warbird Information Exchange

Does anyone know if this piece came from a specific B-17, or is it just a replica? It's displayed at the National Museum of American History, on the Mall in DC.



The placard mentions it's on loan from NASM.

If I remember right (and I may not) it is off of 44-83814.

I still don't understand why it didn't go with the rest of the plane down to Georgia...

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Sure would have made there life easier that's for sure.

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It did not go with the remainder of the plane because the Smithsonian wanted to retain it for the display in which it now sits. The folks at the Natl Museum of the Mighty Eighth AF were aware ahead of time the B-17 would not have a tail turret on it. They really didnt mind because for years they wanted a B-17 anf they finally got one.

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