B-17 Flying Fortress The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the first mass-produced, four-engine heavy bomber. It is still one of the most recognised aeroplanes ever built. It was most widely used for daylight strategic bombings of German industrial targets during World War II as part of the United States Eighth Air Force. Development Operational History Variants/Design Stages Units Using the B-17 Noted B-17 Pilots Specifications

Events 2012

SPECTATORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT BOMBER FIELD EVENTS. COME ON OUT AND JOIN THE FUN! PILOTS: Please note that current AMA membership is required to participate at all Bomber Field events. Be sure to hit F5 or refresh your browser to ensure you have the most up to date version of this webpage!!
Friday, Saturday, Sunday - April 20-22, 2012. PROFILE BROTHERHOOD ASSOCIATION 10th ANNIVERSARY EVENT The Pro. Bros. are back at Bomber Field in April. Come on out and see some outstanding flying! 40-120 size aircraft doing 3-D Maneuvers. Come and watch, admission is free.
Saturday - May 5, 2012 - DAWN PATROL  Come Friday & stay for the weekend but the Dawn Patrol is officially a Saturday-only event. WW-I aircraft, any size. Hamburgers for the pilots on Saturday. Landing fee is $15.00 and there will be a Pilots Choice award.
Friday, Saturday - May 11-12th, 2012 - FLOATPLANE FLY  Bring out your amphib or floatplane and fly with us! Hamburgers for the pilots on Saturday. Landing fee is $20.00.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday - June 1-3, 2012 - WARBIRD FLY Any size warbird LARGE OR SMALL is welcome. Come out and enjoy some early summer flying! Landing fee is TBD. RV early arrivals welcome. Electrical and water hook-ups available on first-come-first-served basis. No dump hook-ups. Souvenirs and concessions will be available. Flying from 8am to 5pm each day with special full-scale fly-bys and unique flight demonstrations at the noontime hour.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday - September 14-16, 2012   24th ANNUAL B-17 GATHERING & SCALE BIG-BIRD FLY-IN Once again Bomber Field is pleased to host the annual B-17 Gathering and Scale Big-Bird Fly-In. Civilian or military aircraft. Landing fee TBD. RV parking available (but no hook-ups). Current AMA membership card required. Prop monoplane 80" w/s and bi-plane 60" w/s minimum. Jets must have minimum 140" w/s total length + width. 750' x 50' paved and 800'+ grass parallel runway. Notice to Pilots: Bomber Field impounds 72mhz, ham frequencies.     Spectators 13 and up $7.00. Children 12 and under are free. Hamburgers and hot dogs served fresh from onsite kitchen. Cold drinks, candy, chips, and souviners ( Bomberfield T-shirts and caps ). Come watch the giant B-17s fly in formation while seated comfortably in either ground level pit building or second story observation deck seating. Flying from 8am to 5pm on Friday and Saturday. Spectators should assume there will be limited flying on Sunday morning. Email inquiries:  Bomber Field

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