The Swoose is a Boeing B-17D-BO Flying Fortress, USAAF serial number 40-3097, that saw extensive use in the Southwest Pacific theatre of World War II and survived to become the oldest B-17 still intact.

Originally named Ole Betsy, this B-17D participated in several bombing missions in the desperate weeks after Pearl Harbor. Later named The Swoose, it also served as a transport for the commander of Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific, Lt. Gen. George Brett.

A Swoose—a swan and a goose hybrid—may sound like the stuff of fiction, but it has been a documented reality. Very few written records or photographs exist of this swan goose hybrid, as most birders have relatively little interest in wildfowl hybrids.

2022年8月3日 · The Swoose is the oldest surviving, intact B-17, the only surviving example to have seen combat during the Philippines Campaign, the only surviving shark-fin tail D-model, and perhaps the only surviving U.S. aircraft to serve the entirety of WWII.

2025年2月11日 · The restoration of “The Swoose,” one of the most renowned surviving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, is ongoing at the National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF) in Dayton, Ohio. James Church recently visited the …

"The Swoose" became the general's personal aircraft. It was in better condition than other B-17s at Melbourne and more complete with radios and armament. Brett flew "The Swoose" more than 150 hours per month across Australia and into the combat zone around Port Moresby.

2013年5月29日 · When a swan and a goose get together, their offspring is called a swoose. The known goose-swan pairings, in nature and captivity, include a mute swan and domestic goose, and a Black Australian Swan and Canada Goose. Their offspring are …

A swoose is a hybrid between a swan and a goose. Phillips, John C. (1928). "Another "swoose" or swan x goose hybrid" (PDF). The Auk. XLV: 39. doi: 10.2307/4075355. JSTOR 4075355. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

2023年9月1日 · Back in April, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (NMUSAF) announced that they would resume the restoration of Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3097, nicknamed The Swoose, one of the most storied survivors of its breed. Being the oldest intact Flying Fortress extant, this is both a restoration and conservation project.

2023年4月20日 · The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (NMUSAF) has just announced that they will resume the restoration of Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3097, nicknamed The Swoose, one of the most storied survivors of its breed.