COLLECTING IDEAS

B-17 related militaria, such as period photographs, etc., turn up fairly frequently at auction, often showing interesting

Forts, offering scope for interesting research. Expect to pay anything from

£10 for ordinary photos and up to £300 for famous crews and planes. Flying kits and uniforms are also not uncommon, and prices vary, as they do for actual aircraft parts, which often command high prices, especially if they are known to have come from a particular plane. Look to pay around £700 for a leather flying jacket from a noted pilot and £40-£50 for fleece-lined leather mittens.