It has been some time since our last update on the B-17 Alliance Foundation’s ambitious restoration of Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-85790 Lacey Lady in Salem, Oregon. Thanks to Scott Thompson of Aero Vintage, we are able to share his latest report on the project, presented here with light editing. A significant development has emerged for the B-17 Alliance, which has been steadily working to return the former “gas station B-17” to airworthy condition. The organization now has a limited-window opportunity to purchase the airport hangar at Salem Municipal Airport where the restoration is…..