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 a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the "Lacey Lady," a rare B-17G bomber, to airworthy condition at their museum in Salem, Oregon.
"Lacey Lady" has a unique history, being one of the lowest-time WWII B-17s, never seeing combat, and famously spending decades perched atop a gas station in Milwaukie, Oregon, as a roadside attraction.
The foundation actively fundraises through events like its annual "Swing Time Christmas" gala on December 7th and relies on volunteers for the extensive restoration, which began in 2015 and is projected to be completed by 2035.

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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.”