The Swoose: B-17 Flying Fortress with an Unusual Tail
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130K views · 4K reactions | We ❤️ The Swoose! Keep checking back for restoration updates of the oldest surviving B-17 Flying Fortress and the only "D" model in existence. #avgeek | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook
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The Swoose is one of the most iconic aircraft of World War 2. Originally called Ole Betsy, this B-17D Flying Fortress aircraft was part of the team that flew the first U.S. bomber mission during the war. The B-17 received its official nickname, The Swoose, when Australian repairmen changed its tail to a smaller shark-shaped fin. The tail reminded Captain Weldon Smith of a popular song about a tormented animal that was half-swan and half-goose But no one was quite as smitten with The Swoose as Co
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Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" (Restoration - Engine View) The Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" is currently undergoing restoration.(Jan 2026 Update) Engines are undergoing the cleaning process. Project Description/scope: This is both a restoration and conservation project. Some airframe areas need repair and restoration for structural integrity and exhibit-worthiness, while others will be conserved as-is to maintain originality. The overall aim is to present the artifact in the context in which it was rece
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This aircraft is the oldest surviving B-17 Flying Fortress and the only D model in existence. Originally named Ole Betsy, this B-17D participated in several bombing missions in the desperate weeks after Pearl Harbor. Later named The Swoose, it also served as a transport for the commander of Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific, Lt. Gen. George Brett. #restoration #avgeek #theswoose | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
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