Oregon Museum Hosts Fundraiser for 'Gas Station Bomber' Restoration

'Lacey Lady' was one of the last B-17G produced during World War II and amassed around 50 flight hours.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 10:25 AM ET

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The crown jewel of the B-17 Alliance Foundation's collection is 'Lacey Lady,' the B-17G that for many decades sat atop a gas station in Milwaukie, Oregon. [Courtesy Terry Scott, B-17 Alliance Foundation]

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The B-17 Alliance Foundation is undertaking a volunteer-driven restoration of *Lacey Lady*, a B-17G bomber with a unique past, aiming to return it to airworthy status by 2035.
Historically, *Lacey Lady* spent decades perched atop an Oregon gas station after being acquired as war surplus in 1947, and is noted for its exceptionally low flight hours.
To fund the restoration and its museum's educational programs, the foundation is holding its "Swing Time Christmas" gala on December 7 and actively seeks volunteers for various roles.

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When it comes to raising money in the aviation world, you can’t go wrong with a World War II big band dance. That’s what the folks at Salem, Oregon-based nonprofit B-17 Alliance Foundation,are counting on.

The Alliance runs an aviation museum located at Salem McNary Field (KSLE). The crown jewel of the collection is Lacey Lady, the B-17G that for many decades sat atop a gas station in Milwaukie, Oregon. On December 7, the Alliance is holding its annual fundraising gala, “Swing Time Christmas.”