Rebuilding a Boeing B-17F is no small task. Adhering to standards of strict accuracy only makes this more difficult. We cannot do this alone.
When the War Department ordered Lucky Thirteen in 1942, they paid $330,297 for an airplane that lasted exactly 75 days until its loss in combat. Adjusted for inflation, that is some 5.4 million dollars. This time she will last much, much longer.
Original parts are always scarce and museums and collectors often competitive. Worse, replicating parts that no longer exist often requires expensive and unique materials. While it may be cheaper and easier to take shortcuts, we feel honor-bound to finish this aircraft to the same standards given to her in service. Working radios, working turrets - it will all be there.
And with your support, we can make that happen.
It is also possible to donate through Zelle.
Lastly, if you prefer to contribute through the mail, you can do that too. If writing a check, just be sure to address it to the Hangar Thirteen Foundation.
Because the shop is in a rather secluded area, the easiest way is to send it to:
Gerad Allen Blume
Hangar Thirteen Foundation
442 Old Chalk Bed Road
Batesburg, SC 29006
Hangar Thirteen Foundation, Inc., is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity.
Donors can deduct contributions they make to Hangar Thirteen under IRC Section 170. Hangar Thirteen is also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devices, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106, 0r 2522. If you would like to donate an artifact or a piece of equipment to the project, please contact us.
The Hangar Thirteen Foundation is registered under Employer Identification Number 83-3036238.
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The Hangar Thirteen Foundation is also registered with the State of North Carolina under Certificate Number C201835500292.
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