The museum finally caved and committed to parking Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby on the flight line where she belongs. They clearly realized they could not hide such a piece of history in a dark hangar during this event. We forced their hand and secured the proper send off this aircraft …
April 5, 2018
Final supporters
On May 17-19, 2018 the National Museum of the U.S.A.F. will be hosting the ribbon-cutting for the completion of the restoration of the famous Memphis Belle, the aircraft which carried the first crew from the 91st Bomb Group to complete its tour of duty.
A large event with reenactors and various activities is scheduled for May 17-19, including the fly-in of two other B-17 Flying Fortresses.
The Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby, another B-17 from the 91st Bomb Group, which has been on display at the museum for over a decade, will be moving to the Smithsonian at a date to be determined. In the meantime, she will be placed inside the restoration hanger to prepare for the move.
The goal of this petition is simple. We would like the NMUSAF to display the Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby on the flight line, beside her sister ships, Yankee Lady and Alluminum Overcast, which are being flown in for static display, for the Memphis Belle ribbon-cutting event in May.
Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby has been a main attraction in the museum for years, and this would be a fair and proper send off for the aircraft. Like the Memphis Belle, she also is a combat veteran of the 91st Bomb Group. She and the Belle are the only two state-side restored B-17s that saw combat.
Please don’t allow a massive missed opportunity, by hiding this historical and important aircraft in a hanger during this event dedicated to her sister ship, the Belle. We would all love to see her one last time.
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Reached 250 supporters
March 16, 2018
March 15, 2018
The National Museum of the U.S.A.F. continues to ignore our demand to put Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby on the flight line where she belongs. Their plan to hide this combat veteran in a hangar during the ceremony is a total insult to history.
Reached 100 supporters
March 15, 2018
157 Comments
Shoo Shoo should definitely be with her sister ship during this "changing of the guards". Im writing a book about the last mission and the time in Sweden.
While The Memphis Belle is arguably the most famous B-17F of all, Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby deserves to be displayed both as a representative of the B-17G's that helped destroy the Third Reich, and for the unique history of her own career.
I don't understand why the museum wouldn't want to showcase as many B-17's as possible. Putting Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby in a hangar away from the museum is like not being invited to THE party of all time, of which this is!
These are Museum pieces to be seen, dont pass up on the opportunity. The generation that maintained and flew them are leaving us. In our case it was Radar Mechanic V. Leggett, 493 BG, left us last November. I intend for his daughter, grandchildren and great grandchildren to see and hear this B-17 gathering.
I’m flying in for this event and it will be my first time at the museum. I’ll likely never have the opportunity so see the Shoo Shoo Baby unless she’s displayed at this event. Will be very disappointed if I’m unable to see both B-17s.
baby should be right there with the belle since they flew from the same base in england
sounds great!
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The museum finally caved and committed to parking Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby on the flight line where she belongs. They clearly realized they could not hide such a piece of history in a dark hangar during this event. We forced their hand and secured the proper send off this aircraft …
April 5, 2018
Final supporters
On May 17-19, 2018 the National Museum of the U.S.A.F. will be hosting the ribbon-cutting for the completion of the restoration of the famous Memphis Belle, the aircraft which carried the first crew from the 91st Bomb Group to complete its tour of duty.
A large event with reenactors and various activities is scheduled for May 17-19, including the fly-in of two other B-17 Flying Fortresses.
The Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby, another B-17 from the 91st Bomb Group, which has been on display at the museum for over a decade, will be moving to the Smithsonian at a date to be determined. In the meantime, she will be placed inside the restoration hanger to prepare for the move.
The goal of this petition is simple. We would like the NMUSAF to display the Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby on the flight line, beside her sister ships, Yankee Lady and Alluminum Overcast, which are being flown in for static display, for the Memphis Belle ribbon-cutting event in May.
Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby has been a main attraction in the museum for years, and this would be a fair and proper send off for the aircraft. Like the Memphis Belle, she also is a combat veteran of the 91st Bomb Group. She and the Belle are the only two state-side restored B-17s that saw combat.
Please don’t allow a massive missed opportunity, by hiding this historical and important aircraft in a hanger during this event dedicated to her sister ship, the Belle. We would all love to see her one last time.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
March 16, 2018
March 15, 2018
The National Museum of the U.S.A.F. continues to ignore our demand to put Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby on the flight line where she belongs. Their plan to hide this combat veteran in a hangar during the ceremony is a total insult to history.
Reached 100 supporters
March 15, 2018
157 Comments
These two warbirds should stay together. they served together in WWII - keep them close. they may appear as mere machines, but those who flew them know they are far more. for the greatest generation - keep them close!
Shoo Shoo should definitely be with her sister ship during this "changing of the guards". Im writing a book about the last mission and the time in Sweden.
While The Memphis Belle is arguably the most famous B-17F of all, Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby deserves to be displayed both as a representative of the B-17G's that helped destroy the Third Reich, and for the unique history of her own career.
I don't understand why the museum wouldn't want to showcase as many B-17's as possible. Putting Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby in a hangar away from the museum is like not being invited to THE party of all time, of which this is!
These are Museum pieces to be seen, dont pass up on the opportunity. The generation that maintained and flew them are leaving us. In our case it was Radar Mechanic V. Leggett, 493 BG, left us last November. I intend for his daughter, grandchildren and great grandchildren to see and hear this B-17 gathering.
I’m flying in for this event and it will be my first time at the museum. I’ll likely never have the opportunity so see the Shoo Shoo Baby unless she’s displayed at this event. Will be very disappointed if I’m unable to see both B-17s.
baby should be right there with the belle since they flew from the same base in england
sounds great!
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These two warbirds should stay together. they served together in WWII - keep them close. they may appear as mere machines, but those who flew them know they are far more. for the greatest generation - keep them close!