Original U.S. WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Pilot Cockpit Front Window Panel nChannel the whole country was liberated

the whole country was liberated by the Allied Forces

almost solid armored barrel shroud

The pairs of holes on the plates indicate that they were originally made to be laced together

Clear of the period making this a scarce military item

Also the shape assisted strength

Original U.S. WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Pilot Cockpit Front Window Panel nChannel the whole country was liberatedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original WWII B 17G pilot (left side) cockpit front window panel for a Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress, note the extra front window panels, if open, were not for ventilation but for "clear vision" in case the windows became iced over. This version with opening side panel window was a very rare variant, produced for only a short time towards the end of WW2. We found the following research on a collectors forum: