Originally named Rupert the Rue II Rupert will undergo a brief restoration process and will join a B17 Flying Fortress to become the newest centerpiece of the museum. These two machines represent the complete collection of the aircraft flown by the mighty 8th throughout the Second World War in both the European and Pacific theaters. Thank you to the Barksdale Air Force Base for reallocation and preservation of of this historic plains. (00:38–00:49)
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Asserts that the B24 and B17 represent the complete collection of aircraft flown by the Mighty Eighth Air Force in WWII.
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