Boeing B-17D 'The Swoose' at NMUSAF Restoration(June 2023)

In the spring of 1942, Capt. Frank Kurtz, the personal pilot for Lt. Gen. George Brett, took over The Swoose. (His daughter, famed actress Swoosie Kurtz, was named after the aircraft.) The Swoose traveled to forward air bases in the combat zone, and sometimes the crew had to man the guns against enemy fighter attack. The aircraft also set two point-to-point speed records and carried several famous passengers, including Lt. Commander Lyndon B. Johnson (future president of the United States). The Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" is currently undergoing preservation/restoration.

[d.r.]

I love these flyby type videos. Most of us only get to see the bottom and sides of museum aircraft up close, not the tops or the interior. Many of us also don't get to see the aircraft restoration hangar's or aircraft being restored, so these are great "behind the scenes" type stuff. Thanks for the video!

[Normandy]

The implementation of drones has brought a new world to being able to see areas we would normally say, .."I wish I could see up there how that's going". Cheers and thanks for the highlights.

[PHX]

This is artwork and cheers to the minds that pulled this whole thing off. Salute to all guys, but ya gotta start showin' a little more luv for B-24s. Cheers

[USNVA]

How cool is it that they are restoring this pre-war D model Fortress ! Keep up the awesome work folks ! 😃

[Spitfiresammons]

In years time the swoose will be look as good as new and a challenge to try to fit any room in the museum to display along side the b-17 Memphis belle.

[Lines]

Planet Hollywood's SwoozieBurger's also named after the actress.

[TomJanning]

Its too bad the Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby isnt at the AFM any longer. It would be terrific is there was fully restored "D" and "F" and "G" models sitting side by side by side.

[LINJ]

Are they putting the B-17D in the Global Reach Hangar or the WWII hangar of the museum?