B-17G Flying Fortress “Sally B” | First Flight of 2025

On 23 May 2025, Europe’s only airworthy B-17G Flying Fortress, Sally B, took to the skies for the first time this year. Based at IWM Duxford, the iconic bomber is marking a remarkable milestone- her 50th anniversary in flight. More than an aircraft, Sally B serves as a powerful flying memorial to the tens of thousands of U.S. Army Air Forces airmen who lost their lives during the Second World War.

To commemorate the occasion, she now proudly wears a new “Celebrating 50 Amazing Years” sticker on her chin turret, a signature feature of the B-17G variant. Sally B will appear at airshows across the UK and Europe from May through September before returning to her winter rest in Hangar 2 at Duxford.