 Over 12,000 B-17 Flying Fortress 4-engine bombers were built during World War II. Today only about a dozen are in flying condition. This documentary showcases one of these restored historic machines, the Experimental Aircraft Association s "Aluminum Overcast". Archive footage, combined with recent interviews of pilots and gunners who flew the B-17 in combat, present an overview of a typical WW2 bomber mission. The history and restoration of the Aluminum Overcast aircraft is described. And throughout, air-to-air and mount-camera footage illustrate the beauty of the restored "Aluminum Overcast" in all aspects of flight.