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Pilot John Hess, left, with co-pilot Dave Lyon, flies the Madras Maiden B-17 bomber on Monday. A view of the bomber’s tail from the radio operator’s hatch Crew Chief Jon Eads at work. View ...

Boeing’s Plant No. 2 in Seattle, arguably the birthplace of the B-17 Flying Fortress, predates the entry of the U.S. into World War II by several years.

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