B-17 Flying Fortress - Veterans Memorial Plaza - Madras, OR
N 44° 39.866 W 121° 08.911
10T E 646774 N 4947341
This small-scale replica of a B-17 bomber from WWII is located within Veterans Memorial Plaza near Madras Airport.
Waymark Code: WMPEVY
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2015
Views: 1
Located in the center of Veterans Memorial Plaza is a small-scale replica of a B-17 Flying Fortress, a bomber from WWI. This sculpture is made of bronze and is portrayed flying in a nose-dive position, which I found unusual. One side of the pillar that this sculpture resides on gives statistical information on the bomber. Another side of the base has a historical marker that highlights the history of Madras Airport, which was once a training base for B-17s, along with the P-38 in 1943-44 during WWII. This sculpture is a nice reminder of what once existed here many decades ago. There are still two aircraft hangars from WWII that are the last remnants of the military base that existed here.
Title: Unknown
Artist: Unknown
Placement Date: Unknown
Type of Object: B-17 Flying Fortress
Location: Veterans Memorial Plaza
Material: Bronze on top of a painted metal base
Website: Not listed
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