In this section of my website, I document fragments from crashed B-17 “Flying Fortress” bombers. Many of these parts have already been identified with the help of fellow historians; others are of interest due to their unique characteristics but are still awaiting precise identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This work represents a distinct form of research that complements my regular database on the fate of individual aircraft. While the main database tracks the history of entire planes, this section focuses on the physical details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To me, these artifacts are far more than just “scrap” or simple pieces of metal. Each fragment tells a part of the story of the crew and the machine. For this reason, I have linked every part\u2014where a definitive identification was possible\u2014directly to the corresponding entry in my B-17 database<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of these pieces have already been donated to museums or surviving family members, or are intended for such purposes. My focus is on historical preservation and the exchange of knowledge. These parts are not for sale. I kindly ask you to refrain from making any purchase inquiries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This archive thrives on collaboration. My goal is for this database to help other researchers compare and identify their own finds. If you possess parts yourself that you would like to document or identify, please feel free to contact me<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As usual, I will be constantly expanding and updating this section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In this section of my website, I document fragments from crashed B-17 “Flying Fortress” bombers. Many of these parts have already been identified with the help of fellow historians; others are of interest due to their unique characteristics but are still awaiting precise identification. This work represents a distinct form of research that complements my […]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"wreckapgeparts.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21132","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.0","language":"en","enabled_languages":["de","en"],"languages":{"de":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21132"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21149,"href":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21132\/revisions\/21149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Research and Preservation Over Commerce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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