Victory Salute Print by Matt Hall AptifyID2719908 Those B-17s the military no

Those B-17s the military no longer needed are shown in the vast post-war scrapyards

water resistant camouflaged backpack has the Oshkosh EAA logo embroidered on the front

The men who worked together to keep the plane flying over Hitler's occupied Europe

with grit and resilience

who flew older G-models during the period when the celebrated Stuka shootdown took place in October 1943

Victory Salute Print by Matt Hall AptifyID2719908 Those B-17s the military noMay 1945 was a time of joy for all who helped win the war in Europe. In a jeep on the road to Berchtesgaden, the Band of Brothers paratroopers revel in the crisp mountain air, free of gun smoke. They pass lush pastures not muddied by foxholes. Their guns rest at ease. Instead, they aim a beer stein and V for Victory skyward as the P 51s of the 325th Fighter Group buzz past. The sky is once again a playground and the Alps a land of storybook charm. The