World War II ‘Texas Raiders’ bomber finds new home

Texas Raiders is just one of only 12 remaining flyable B-17 bombers from World War II and recently emerged from eight years of intensive restoration at Houston’s Hobby Airport. On Thursday, March 25, at 10:30 a.m., this award-winning Flying Fortress will leave her temporary home at Hangar WR-5, located on the west side of Hobby at 8294 Travelair, flying north to David Wayne Hooks Airport where she will be stationed at Tomball Jet Center.

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With the 'L' on the tail, that's a Ridgewell plane! Mighty 318st boys!!

 

Here's some more info:

*B-17 "TEXAS RADIERS" - CAF Gulf Coast Wing

and the back story:

http://www.aerovintage.com/483872.htm

 

Almost a Ridgewell plane.......................