Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" undergoing preservation/restoration - National Museum of the USAF

Published: 08 June 2023
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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.
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