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Legendary Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress a.k.a. “Swamp Ghost” Arrived, April 10

Honolulu, HI – One of the most talked about artifacts of American aviation history--the Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress bomber #41-2446 “Swamp Ghost”—arrived at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Wednesday, April 10, 2013. The Matson shipment trucks began arriving at 9am. Matson shipped the aircraft, in pieces, from California to the Museum.

The remarkable story of this WWII aircraft has been featured in numerous media, including National Geographic, New York Times, Washington Post, L.A. Daily News, and Smithsonian magazine.

B-17E 41-2446 was one of the bombers in the Kangaroo Squadron stationed in Townsville, Australia. It was to have been one of the B-17s in the flight that made it to Hickam Army Air Field during the December 7, 1941 attack. It was delayed due to engine problems but flew to Hickam on December 17 and then leapfrogged its way to Townsville, Australia.

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