The All American
Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:31 pm
B-17F s/n 41-24406 414th BS 97th BG flown by Lt Ken Bragg was hit by a ME-109 over Tunis Feb. 1, 1943 and flew 90 minutes back to it's base.
Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:16 pm
Wonder how the tailgunner made out?
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Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:17 pm
He's still looking for his seat cushion 
Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:30 pm
Built Boeing tough
Thu Dec 25, 2008 11:39 pm
To quote the Black Knight in 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail';
"It's just a flesh wound!"
SN
"It's just a flesh wound!"
SN
Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:13 am
scfan wrote:Wonder how the tailgunner made out?
IIRC, not a scratch.
The Inspector wrote:Built Boeing tough
You got that right, man!
Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:38 am
I wonder how the ME-109 looked after that. 
Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:50 am
Bf109 does not look at all after that 
It was plane of tinny construction. Even heavy landing could bent it fuselage and after that it was return to factory for major repair. This include new fuselage and new W.Nr. No doubt that N-17 did not have that problems.
It was plane of tinny construction. Even heavy landing could bent it fuselage and after that it was return to factory for major repair. This include new fuselage and new W.Nr. No doubt that N-17 did not have that problems.
Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:46 am
Geez - cut 2/3 of the way through the fuselage, tail wheel stuck, and it still didn't even bend on the landing
Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:00 am
Amazing. I have seen these pics time and time again, and am still amazed everytime I see them.