Lockheed Vega, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, B-17 Bomber, Pathfinder, Ye Olde Pub, Reg. 42-3167, FO-S, warbird, glass nose, overhead view, air-to-air, Erickson Airshow Collection 2025

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, registration 42-3167 'Ye Olde Pub', is a World War II American heavy bomber with four Wright R-1820-97 radial engines. It has a glass nose for precise bombing, defensive .50 caliber machine guns, and a wingspan of 103 feet 9 inches. Shown overhead in air-to-air flight at Erickson airshows, the aircraft demonstrates formation flying, banking, and high-altitude handling. Its metal airframe, tail turret, landing gear, and bomb bay are preserved for historical accuracy and flight demonstrations.