B-17D The Swoose

The Swoose, 40-3097 is the oldest extant B-17D. It was on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The Swoose made a reconnaissance flight that day and flew one of the United States' first bombing missions during the war in the Pacific.

During July 2008, "The Swoose" was moved from National Air & Space Museum Paul Garber Facility to the USAF Museum, arriving on July 14, 2008. Visitors may see "The Swoose" in the museum's restoration facility.

This piece was created in Illustrator CS and is entirely vector.