The Bomber Arrives in Oak Grove 1947
Art Lacey purchases a WWII B-17 and transports it to the west side of the Super Highway in Oak Grove on June 30, 1947. It is moved a block further north in 1967. It remained a local landmark for over 60 years.
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The Bomber Arrives in Oak Grove 1947
Art Lacey purchases a WWII B-17 bomber and erects it on a lot on the Super Highway north of Courtney. Dedication ceremony was July 27, 1947.
The Bomber – Past, Present & Future
The Bomber – Past, Present & Future. Video recording of the Bomber program presented at Rose Villa Performing Arts Center on May 30, 2025. Punky Scott and her daughter in law Terry Scott talk about the history of the Bomber, and the effort being made to restore it to flying condition.