B-17 'Yankee Lady' [Credit: Robert C. Gerard-Night]
Key Takeaways:
The Michigan Flight Museum is selling its iconic Boeing B-17G "Yankee Lady," which has been a centerpiece of the museum since the 1980s.
The sale decision stems from an "unhealthy" reliance on the aircraft's ride revenue; proceeds will be invested to ensure the museum's long-term support.
The museum believes a new owner with more resources can better ensure the B-17's future preservation and flyability, as only a handful of these rare aircraft remain airworthy.
The Michigan Flight Museum's flight program will continue with its other vintage aircraft, including a B-25, C-47, Huey, and an upcoming Ford TriMotor.
Yankee Lady, the Boeing B-17G often referred to as the star of the Michigan Flight Museum, is going to a new home.
Since the 1980s, the grand lady of the air has been a centerpiece of the museum that was formerly known at the Yankee Air Museum located in Belleville, Michigan, at Willow Run Airport (KYIP).
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
