B 17 Crash

We have a B17 here in Mesa at the CAF. Never flew in one however toured inside. Very cramped accommodations. Have to remember the men who flew those planes back in the day were a lot skinnier and shorter than men today.

As far as maintenance I spent several hours with a couple of the maintainers last fall. All maintainers are highly qualified, school trained and must be FAA certified. The day I was there they were tearing down the engines after their annual summer tour around the United States.

The CAF requires all their volunteers to go through an extensive training orientation before they even get close to operating aircraft.