The Army Air Corps ordered the first 13 B-17s in early 1936. The bomber took its maiden flight just 12 months later on December 2, 1936. At the peak of its production in 1944, the Seattle Boeing plant would complete 16 B-17s every 24 hours. The B-17 was known for its power, agility, and durability.

The B-17 Bomber was also known as the Boeing B-17 and the Flying Fortress.
Handwritten on sleeve: Note: All portions of plane from which pictures were taken are censored.
Number on plane: AM528
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): March 20, 1941

Caption information source: Year By Year: 75 Years of Boeing History, 1916-1991; published Nov 1991.