feature ARETAKER AEA Scholarship Winner Restores, Repairs Vintage Aircraft S T O R Y B Y C H R I S T I N E K N A U E R History’s Photo by Andrew Zaback In the cockpit of a B-17, Gary Buettner operates the throttle and mixture controls for the No. 3 engine as Michael Peer inspects the newly installed carburetor. 42 avionics news • december 2012