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1942 Boeing B17 "Super Flying Fortress" US bomber identification poster WW2

1942 Boeing B17 "Super Flying Fortress" US bomber identification poster WW2

Located in London, GB

From its introduction in 1938, the B-17 Flying Fortress evolved through numerous design advances, becoming the third-most produced bomber of all time.

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1940s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Original Vintage Dutch War Propaganda Poster Flying Coffins WWII Anti Allied
Original Vintage Dutch War Propaganda Poster Flying Coffins WWII Anti Allied

Original Vintage Dutch War Propaganda Poster Flying Coffins WWII Anti Allied

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Dutch World War Two propaganda poster printed in Nazi occupied Holland to instil the idea that American bombers were recklessly killing civilians - Vliegende Forten ...

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Vintage 1940s Dutch Posters

Materials

Paper

USA and UK fighter plane identification poster WW2
USA and UK fighter plane identification poster WW2

USA and UK fighter plane identification poster WW2

Located in London, GB

Bombers: A20 Boston; B25 Mitchell; B26 Marauder; Lockheed Hudson; Boeing B17E Flying Fortress; B24 Consolidated Liberator. Transports: C45 Voyager; C46 Commando; C47 Douglas Skytrai...

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1940s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Wings For Victory, original vintage Second World War poster
Wings For Victory, original vintage Second World War poster

Wings For Victory, original vintage Second World War poster

Located in London, GB

As a result, it featured a number of key Allied bombers, including the Avro Lancaster, Handley Page Halifax and the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. It thereby hoped to highlight their r...

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1940s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Historic Industrial Iron Spiral Staircase from Boeing's Plant 2
Historic Industrial Iron Spiral Staircase from Boeing's Plant 2

Historic Industrial Iron Spiral Staircase from Boeing's Plant 2

$37,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 320 in Dm 60 in

Historic Industrial Iron Spiral Staircase from Boeing's Plant 2

Located in Seattle, WA

This architectural piece has a rich history tied to the production of some of the most iconic aircraft of the 20th century, including the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Boeing 307 Stra...

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Vintage 1930s American Stairs

Materials

Iron

1942 "B24 E" "Liberator II" heavy bomber aeroplane identification poster WW2

1942 "B24 E" "Liberator II" heavy bomber aeroplane identification poster WW2

Located in London, GB

In comparison with its contemporaries, the B-24 was relatively difficult to fly and had poor low-speed performance; it also had a lower ceiling and was less robust than the Boeing B-...

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1940s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Chris RWK Mixed-Media Painting on Canvas, Take This to Heart, 2014
Chris RWK Mixed-Media Painting on Canvas, Take This to Heart, 2014

Chris RWK Mixed-Media Painting on Canvas, Take This to Heart, 2014

By Chris RWK

Located in Miami, FL

Along with overseas affiliates ECB (Germany), Peeta (Italy), Flying Fortress (Germany) and JesseRobot (Belgium).

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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Paper

"Little Boy" Atomic Bomb Model  Signed by Enola Gay Navigator Dutch Van Kirk COA
"Little Boy" Atomic Bomb Model  Signed by Enola Gay Navigator Dutch Van Kirk COA

"Little Boy" Atomic Bomb Model Signed by Enola Gay Navigator Dutch Van Kirk COA

Located in San Diego, CA

Army Air Corps navigator who flew fifty-eight B-17 Flying Fortress combat missions with the 97th Bomb Group over occupied France and Germany during WW II.

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Aviation Objects

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Offset Lithograph Modernist Print of Bold Vibrant Flowers, Plate Signed

Offset Lithograph Modernist Print of Bold Vibrant Flowers, Plate Signed

Located in Surfside, FL

Born in Chicago, of Latvian émigré stock, Cohen's studies at the Art Institute of Chicago were interrupted by wartime service in the US army air force, chiefly as a navigator in Paci...

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20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Offset

Well Before….the Trusty S.C.O.R.E.* Crows
Well Before….the Trusty S.C.O.R.E.* Crows

Well Before….the Trusty S.C.O.R.E.* Crows

By Michael Beam

Located in Buffalo, NY

Operation Aphrodite—Operation Aphrodite used unmanned, explosive–laden Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator bombers that were deliberately crashed into their targets under ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Oil

Fine Mid-Century Modern Artist Copy of Hans Memling, “Portrait of Willem Moreel”
Fine Mid-Century Modern Artist Copy of Hans Memling, “Portrait of Willem Moreel”

Fine Mid-Century Modern Artist Copy of Hans Memling, “Portrait of Willem Moreel”

Located in Chicago, IL

To the Army Air Corps, his determination and size was an ideal fit to serve as a ball turret gunner in a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress”. Dalziel served his country with distinction, a...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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Flying Fortress
Flying Fortress

Ronald BladenFlying Fortress, 1974-1978

Unavailable

H 90 in W 264 in D 12 in

Flying Fortress

By Ronald Bladen

Located in New York, NY

This piece is a 22 ft long painted aluminum sculpture

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20th Century Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress

U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress

By William Anthony

Located in Los Angeles, CA

William Anthony U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress, 1999 Pencil on paper 5.625 x 4 inches Part of the exhibition and book at Track 16.

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Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Pencil

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

By Jeffrey Milstein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Jeffrey Milstein is a Berkeley-trained architect-turned-photographer whose pristine images of aircraft shot from below resulted in the exhibition "AirCraft: The Jet as Art” which was...

Aviation Furniture Dining Table by Jean-Pierre Carpentier AVIATIONSPIRIT
Aviation Furniture Dining Table by Jean-Pierre Carpentier AVIATIONSPIRIT

Aviation Furniture Dining Table by Jean-Pierre Carpentier AVIATIONSPIRIT

By Jean-Pierre Carpentier

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Aviation furniture dining table with radial engine pistons from B17 Flying Fortress engine AVIATIONSPIRIT by Jean-Pierre Carpentier.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

WWII B-17 & B-24 Cockpit Gauge "PDI" Top Secret during WWII
WWII B-17 & B-24 Cockpit Gauge "PDI" Top Secret during WWII

WWII B-17 & B-24 Cockpit Gauge "PDI" Top Secret during WWII

By U.S. Government

Located in Acworth, GA

Authentic 74 year old WWII B-17 flying fortress & B24 liberators cockpit instrument panel gauges These gauges are from B-17 & B-24 WWII heavy bombers that were flown and used duri...

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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

WWII B-17 & B-24 Cockpit Instrument Panel Gauges
WWII B-17 & B-24 Cockpit Instrument Panel Gauges

WWII B-17 & B-24 Cockpit Instrument Panel Gauges

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H 8.5 in W 12 in D 2 in

WWII B-17 & B-24 Cockpit Instrument Panel Gauges

By U.S. Government

Located in Acworth, GA

Authentic 74 year old WWII B-17 flying fortress & B-24 liberators cockpit instrument panel gauges Three gauges on a custom-made metal museum stand.

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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

Take This to Heart, Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Take This to Heart, Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

Take This to Heart, Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

By Chris RWK

Located in Miami, FL

Along with overseas affiliates ECB (Germany), Peeta (Italy), Flying Fortress (Germany) and JesseRobot (Belgium).

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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas, Acrylic

Boeing B17 Flying Fortress Model
Boeing B17 Flying Fortress Model

Boeing B17 Flying Fortress Model

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H 20 in W 19 in D 13 in

Boeing B17 Flying Fortress Model

Located in New York, NY

France, Mid XXth Century Plane model of Boeing B17 Flying Fortress, on stand Mahogany

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Vintage 1950s French Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

From a Flying Fortress over England by Peter Hurd
From a Flying Fortress over England by Peter Hurd

From a Flying Fortress over England by Peter Hurd

By Peter Hurd

Located in New Orleans, LA

Peter Hurd 1904 - 1984 American From a Flying Fortress over England Signed, inscribed and dated: "Peter Hurd England 1942" (bottom left) Watercolor on paper Acclaimed American pa...

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20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"'Keep 'Em Flying' Is Our Battle Cry!" Vintage WWII Army Recruitment Poster
"'Keep 'Em Flying' Is Our Battle Cry!" Vintage WWII Army Recruitment Poster

"'Keep 'Em Flying' Is Our Battle Cry!" Vintage WWII Army Recruitment Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The poster features three Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses set in front of a large, waving American flag.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage American World War Two Army Poster US Air Force Keep 'em Flying
Original Vintage American World War Two Army Poster US Air Force Keep 'em Flying

Original Vintage American World War Two Army Poster US Air Force Keep 'em Flying

Located in London, GB

Dynamic illustration of U.S. Army B-17 Flying Fortress planes flying below a large American flag with its red, white and blue stars and stripes billowing in the wind, the military fi...

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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

"Keep 'Em Flying Is Our Battle Cry" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster, 1942
"Keep 'Em Flying Is Our Battle Cry" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster, 1942

"Keep 'Em Flying Is Our Battle Cry" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster, 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The poster features a beautiful full-color image of three Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses set in front of a large, waving American flag.

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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

"Keep 'Em Flying" Vintage WWII U.S. Army Air Corps Recruitment Poster, 1942
"Keep 'Em Flying" Vintage WWII U.S. Army Air Corps Recruitment Poster, 1942

"Keep 'Em Flying" Vintage WWII U.S. Army Air Corps Recruitment Poster, 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This poster shows a team working together to launch B-17 Flying Fortress missions. These planes were highly recognizable bombers and celebrated as a symbol of power.

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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

"Keep 'Em Flying" Vintage WWII U.S. Army Air Corps Recruitment Poster, 1942
"Keep 'Em Flying" Vintage WWII U.S. Army Air Corps Recruitment Poster, 1942

"Keep 'Em Flying" Vintage WWII U.S. Army Air Corps Recruitment Poster, 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This poster shows a team working together to launch B-17 Flying Fortress missions. These planes were highly recognizable bombers and celebrated as a symbol of power.

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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

WW2 B-17 Bomber Radio Repurposed Lamp c.1940
WW2 B-17 Bomber Radio Repurposed Lamp c.1940

WW2 B-17 Bomber Radio Repurposed Lamp c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A WW2 era B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 bomber radio repurposed as a table lamp with new black, fabric cord.

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Early 20th Century Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass, Fruitwood

What Flyers Say Vintage WWII Product Poster for Studebaker, circa 1945
What Flyers Say Vintage WWII Product Poster for Studebaker, circa 1945

What Flyers Say Vintage WWII Product Poster for Studebaker, circa 1945

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Featured in the center is a beautiful full color image of the B-17 Flying Fortress by Boeing. The Wright Cyclone Engine used for the bomber, which is a Studebaker product.

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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Army Air Forces WWII Poster "O'er the Ramparts We Watch" by Jes Schlaikjer, 1944
Army Air Forces WWII Poster "O'er the Ramparts We Watch" by Jes Schlaikjer, 1944

Army Air Forces WWII Poster "O'er the Ramparts We Watch" by Jes Schlaikjer, 1944

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

With planes such as the B-29 Superfortress, B-17 Flying Fortress, and B-26 Marauder, this poster advertises an impressive array of air power while appealing to one’s sense of civic d...

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Vintage 1940s American Posters

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Paper

Model Thunderchief, circa 1965
Model Thunderchief, circa 1965

Model Thunderchief, circa 1965

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H 8.75 in W 17.5 in D 8.63 in

Model Thunderchief, circa 1965

By Matthijs Verkuyl

Located in London, GB

The single-engine F-105 was adapted so it could deliver a greater conventional bomb load than some American heavy bombers of World War II such as the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and ...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

"B-24 D Liberator" Recognition Identification WWII Vintage Poster, 1942
"B-24 D Liberator" Recognition Identification WWII Vintage Poster, 1942

"B-24 D Liberator" Recognition Identification WWII Vintage Poster, 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Employed in all theatres by the US Army Air Forces and US Navy, the Liberator routinely served alongside the more rugged Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. The Liberators flew faster, high...

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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Offset Lithograph Modernist Print of Bold Vibrant Flowers, Plate Signed

Offset Lithograph Modernist Print of Bold Vibrant Flowers, Plate Signed

Located in Surfside, FL

Born in Chicago, of Latvian émigré stock, Cohen's studies at the Art Institute of Chicago were interrupted by wartime service in the US army air force, chiefly as a navigator in Paci...

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20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Offset

Boeing Flying Fortress Control Yoke
Boeing Flying Fortress Control Yoke

Boeing Flying Fortress Control Yoke

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H 16 in W 22.16 in D 22.16 in

Boeing Flying Fortress Control Yoke

By ANRI

Located in Aspen, CO

This WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Control Yoke is mounted on riveted aircraft aluminum with the original data plate and instrument panel placard.

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20th Century American Other Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

"Flying Fortress. Deadly Queen of the Skies" Vintage WWII Poster, 1943
"Flying Fortress. Deadly Queen of the Skies" Vintage WWII Poster, 1943

"Flying Fortress. Deadly Queen of the Skies" Vintage WWII Poster, 1943

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Army poster of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber plane. The poster was illustrated by Earle B.

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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Desk Airplane Model of B-17 Flying Fortress
Vintage Desk Airplane Model of B-17 Flying Fortress

Vintage Desk Airplane Model of B-17 Flying Fortress

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H 13.39 in W 21.26 in D 14.97 in

Vintage Desk Airplane Model of B-17 Flying Fortress

Located in Copenhagen, K

American model of Second World War B-17 bomber of lacquered wood and on a heptagon base of wood too. Correctly decorated with the American star on the left wing.  

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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Memphis Belle original vintage movie poster - French lithograph
Memphis Belle original vintage movie poster - French lithograph

Memphis Belle original vintage movie poster - French lithograph

Located in Spokane, WA

Memphis Belle is the nickname of a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress during the Second World War that inspired the making of the motion picture: a 1944 documentary film, Memphis Belle: A ...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Enola Gay B-29 Bomber Model Airplane Signed by Navigator Dutch Van Kirk WW II
Enola Gay B-29 Bomber Model Airplane Signed by Navigator Dutch Van Kirk WW II

Enola Gay B-29 Bomber Model Airplane Signed by Navigator Dutch Van Kirk WW II

Located in San Diego, CA

Army Air Corps navigator who flew fifty-eight B-17 Flying Fortress combat missions with the 97th Bomb Group over occupied France and Germany during WW II.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Aviation Objects

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Rare Wright R 1820 Cyclone 9 Plane Engine
Rare Wright R 1820 Cyclone 9 Plane Engine

Rare Wright R 1820 Cyclone 9 Plane Engine

Located in Paris, FR

This engine equipped among other planes the famous B17 Flying Fortress bombers used during World War Two.

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Vintage 1940s American Aviation Objects

Free Zone
Free Zone

Chris RWKFree Zone, 2017

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H 18 in W 12 in

Free Zone

By Chris RWK

Located in New York, NY

Along with overseas affiliates ECB (Germany), Peeta (Italy), Flying Fortress (Germany) and JesseRobot (Belgium).

Category

2010s Street Art Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Be My Theme Song

Be My Theme Song

By Chris RWK

Located in New York, NY

Along with overseas affiliates ECB (Germany), Peeta (Italy), Flying Fortress (Germany) and JesseRobot (Belgium).

Category

2010s Street Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Fortress on Malta with Ships and People 18th Century Oil Painting, circa 1780
Fortress on Malta with Ships and People 18th Century Oil Painting, circa 1780

Fortress on Malta with Ships and People 18th Century Oil Painting, circa 1780

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Classic view of a harbor with a fortress flying the Maltese flag. Painted in oil on canvas.

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Antique 1780s Maltese Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress, ' Original Painting

Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress, ' Original Painting

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H 38.19 in W 51.19 in D 1.38 in

Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress, ' Original Painting

By Lucio Perinotto

Located in London, GB

A powerful oil on canvas painting depicting the Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress', number 337726 with two other B-17s in June, 1944.

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2010s French Other Paintings

Rare WWII Gauges from B-17 and B-24 Airplanes
Rare WWII Gauges from B-17 and B-24 Airplanes

Rare WWII Gauges from B-17 and B-24 Airplanes

By U.S. Government

Located in Acworth, GA

"PDI" Pilot Deviation Indicator This is a original authentic WWII cockpit instrument panel Gauge as used in the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress & B-24 Liberators durin...

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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

Rare Set of Three WWII B-17 and B-24 Gauges
Rare Set of Three WWII B-17 and B-24 Gauges

Rare Set of Three WWII B-17 and B-24 Gauges

By U.S. Government

Located in Acworth, GA

Authentic 74 year old WWII B-17 flying fortress & B24 liberators Cockpit instrument panel gauges These gauges are from B-17 & B-24 WWII heavy bombers that were flown & used du...

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Vintage 1940s American American Classical Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

Rare Vintage Set of Gauges from Wwii B-17 and B-24 Planes
Rare Vintage Set of Gauges from Wwii B-17 and B-24 Planes

Rare Vintage Set of Gauges from Wwii B-17 and B-24 Planes

Located in Acworth, GA

Authentic 74 year old WWII B-17 Flying Fortress & B24 Liberators Cockpit instrument panel gauges Gauges are from B-17 and B-24 WWII heavy bombers that were flown during WW...

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Vintage 1940s American Steampunk Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

Art Deco World War II Air Plane Sculpture
Art Deco World War II Air Plane Sculpture

Art Deco World War II Air Plane Sculpture

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H 22 in W 22.5 in D 12 in

Art Deco World War II Air Plane Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Authentic Art Deco airplane sculpture featuring the heavy bomber “Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress” in air battle with the P1 Mustang.

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

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Flying Fortress For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the flying fortress you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A flying fortress — often made from paper, canvas and ceramic — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer flying fortress, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each flying fortress bearing Regency hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one flying fortress that is appealing in its simplicity, but New Hall and Chris RWK produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Flying Fortress?

The average selling price for a flying fortress at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $29,850 for the highest priced.