B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 Wreckage Part: Aluminum part with rivets

General
Part Name: Aluminum part with rivets
Section: Wing
Element: Wing Spar
Part No.: 64-1425-514
Belongs to B-17: 43-38688
Remarks:

Aluminum part with 7 round-head rivets and yellow paint. This part was installed in the left wing, approximately between engine number 1 and the wingtip.

Even the part number 64-1425-514 is visible.

Remarkably, there are wood fragments trapped within the metal. These must have been forced in during the impact.

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Aluminum part with rivets Description and Photos

B-17 ‘Peacemaker’ (S/N unknown) with a damaged left wing. Note the similarity in color. The aluminum part shown here was installed in a B-17 in approximately this area.
Holzstücke sichtbar
Schwach, aber dennoch zu erkennen, die Teilenummer: 64-1425-514
Kratz- oder Schleifspuren?
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This page was last updated on 15 May 2026

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