This do-it-yourself metal Flying Fortress model is etched with fine detail. Fun and satisfying to assemble, the model parts are made from a pair of completely flat laser-etched steel sheets. Enthusiasts will enjoy building this replica of the World War II strategic bomber.

Seventy-five years after the B-17's first flight, an 88-year-old veteran sent the Boeing Company a letter. After explaining how he returned to England after a bombing raid over Germany with 179 flak holes in his airplane and only two out of the four engines working, he wrote: "I'm glad to be alive. Thank you for making such a good airplane."