B-17 Flying fortress Tail wheel

Tee hee!!!!

cheers for pointers, was hoping that Sally B might have an old one I could give a donation for!!

You could always do a Liverpool quick fit and leave it sitting on bricks :p

Mate you cant fit a B17 in your shed next to the spitties 😉

cheers for pointers, was hoping that Sally B might have an old one I could give a donation for!!

The B-17 parts group mentioned is the B-17 Co-operative ~ which meets once a year to discuss common themes and needs. It’s primary function is I believe to keep the airworthy one flying. I don’t have contact details I’m afraid ……

I do know that spare airworthy tail wheel tires are in such short supply that the Liberty Foundation sought and obtained design approval to manufacture and use a new tail wheel unit that would take a standard Boeing 737 nose wheel tire.

With FAA approval ~ the design was then offered to other B-17 groups at the next B-17 Co-op meeting …..

Good hunting with your quest to find one though 🙂

There is a B-17 parts group in the US that acts as a clearinghouse for leads on parts for the various operational aircraft.

You could probably find a contact on WIX.