Notes:

This iconic B-17 came to Brazil in the 50s to perform SAR, from a total of 12 aircraft, only this one is preserved!

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Aircraft

FAB5402 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Brazil - Air Force

Paulo Ricardo Simioni FAB5402
772 2 0 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
FAB5402 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Brazil - Air Force

Alex Pelicer FAB5402
982 5 0 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
FAB5402 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Brazil - Air Force

Preserved at main gate of Recife Air base

Marcos Ferreira FAB5402
2,240 0 0 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Photo location

4K-SW008 - Boeing 747-4R7F(SCD) - Silk Way West Airlines

Eduardo Salesp 4K-SW008
2,295 13 5 Boeing 747-4R7F(SCD)
PR-JVM - Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX - Private

Bruno Carvalho PR-JVM
585 1 0 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX
PR-XBG - Airbus A320-271N - LATAM Airlines

Eduardo Salesp PR-XBG
1,259 7 0 Airbus A320-271N

Photographer

4K-SW008 - Boeing 747-4R7F(SCD) - Silk Way West Airlines

Eduardo Salesp 4K-SW008
2,295 13 5 Boeing 747-4R7F(SCD)
PR-XBG - Airbus A320-271N - LATAM Airlines

Eduardo Salesp PR-XBG
1,259 7 0 Airbus A320-271N
CC-BDB - Boeing 767-316(ER)(BCF) - LAN Cargo

Eduardo Salesp CC-BDB
1,038 5 0 Boeing 767-316(ER)(BCF)

Registration

FAB5402

Photo Date

Sep 17, 2021

Uploaded

Sep 28, 2021

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Notes

This iconic B-17 came to Brazil in the 50s to perform SAR, from a total of 12 aircraft, only this one is preserved!

Camera

FAB5402 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Brazil - Air Force

Paulo Ricardo Simioni FAB5402
772 2 0 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
FAB5402 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Brazil - Air Force

Alex Pelicer FAB5402
982 5 0 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
FAB5402 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Brazil - Air Force

Preserved at main gate of Recife Air base

Marcos Ferreira FAB5402
2,240 0 0 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
4K-SW008 - Boeing 747-4R7F(SCD) - Silk Way West Airlines

Eduardo Salesp 4K-SW008
2,295 13 5 Boeing 747-4R7F(SCD)
PR-JVM - Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX - Private

Bruno Carvalho PR-JVM
585 1 0 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX
PR-XBG - Airbus A320-271N - LATAM Airlines

Eduardo Salesp PR-XBG
1,259 7 0 Airbus A320-271N
4K-SW008 - Boeing 747-4R7F(SCD) - Silk Way West Airlines

Eduardo Salesp 4K-SW008
2,295 13 5 Boeing 747-4R7F(SCD)
PR-XBG - Airbus A320-271N - LATAM Airlines

Eduardo Salesp PR-XBG
1,259 7 0 Airbus A320-271N
CC-BDB - Boeing 767-316(ER)(BCF) - LAN Cargo

Eduardo Salesp CC-BDB
1,038 5 0 Boeing 767-316(ER)(BCF)
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Eduardo Salesp
Eduardo Salesp

No, little is known about its history before its arrival in Brazil!

Luft Spotter
Luft Spotter

Wow B-29! Know her story before delivering to Brazil?