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| Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby | |
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 Boeing B-17G Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby at the National Museum of the United States Air Force | |
| General information | |
| Other name(s) | Shoo Shoo Baby |
| Type | Boeing B-17G-35-BO Flying Fortress |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Airplane Company |
| Owners | USAF |
| Serial | 42-32076 |
Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby, originally Shoo Shoo Baby, is a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress in World War II, preserved and currently in storage at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, awaiting transfer to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. A B-17G-35-BO, serial number 42-32076, and manufactured by Boeing, it was named by her crew for a song of the same name made popular by The Andrews Sisters, the favorite song of its crew chief T/Sgt. Hank Cordes.[1] Photographs of the bomber indicate that a third "Shoo" was added to the name at some point in May 1944 when the original aircraft commander completed his tour of duty and was replaced by another pilot.
The nose art on the airframe was one of some 130 pieces painted by line mechanic Tony Starcer for "The Ragged Irregulars", this one based on Alberto Vargas' "Hawaii" Esquire pin up art.[2]
- ^ "The Return of Shoo-Shoo Baby". Air University Review, Jan–Feb 73. Archived from the original on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2007.
- ^ "(image)". Archived from the original on 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2013-09-05.