My Gal Sal (aircraft)

My Gal Sal
My Gal Sal at the National World War II Museum
General information
TypeB-17E-BO Flying Fortress
ManufacturerBoeing
OwnersUSAAF
Serial41-9032
History
In service1942
Preserved atNational World War II Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana

My Gal Sal is a B-17E-BO Flying Fortress whose pilot was forced to land it on the Greenland icecap during World War II. Many years later, it was recovered and returned to the United States to be restored. It is one of only four surviving B-17Es in existence.