Nope , says Bill . Only about a dozen WW II - era B-17 ##s still fly . Nearly 13,000 ` ` Flying Fortress '' were made , starting in 1942 . The US Air Force owns and operates B-17s and other aircraft . The military plans a $ 40-million , world - class aviation museum in Dallas .
Only about a dozen WW II - era B-17 ##s still fly . Nearly 13,000 ` ` Flying Fortress '' were made , starting in 1942 . The US Air Force owns and operates B-17s and other aircraft . The military plans a $ 40-million , world - class aviation museum in Dallas .