Just came across this interesting one. "Constructed in 1944 at Boeing Plant 5 in Seattle, WA, the B-17G, dubbed “5 Grand,” garnered its name as it marked the 5,000th B-17 to be produced in Seattle since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Uniquely, it was the sole B-17 to be individually signed by all the Plant 5 workers before its departure from the Seattle factory. Notably, Boeing assembler/installer Frank Novito made the largest signature, which vanished in subsequent photos of the plane, by employing a large broom to create substantial block letters in black paint on an upper wing’s surface. Novito’s ostentatious signature seemingly served as a bold message to German pilots, intended to remind them of the exemplary craftsmanship that went into the plane even as they sought to bring “5 Grand” down... ...During its transatlantic flight to England, the aircrew discovered that the B-17G, “5 Grand,” was approximately 7 mph slower in cruise than a standard B-17G. This reduction in speed was attributed to the additional weight of the paint used for the signatures and the increased drag resulting from the surface roughness due to the myriad of vibrant signature applications." B-17 5 Grand Had 35,000 Signatures on it - PlaneHistoria
Cool...New to me. Was thinking what little message i'd write if pressed... "Hello Dickhead"...Would be appropriate i think.
