B-17 and C-7 at the Dyess AFB airshow.

[Clifford Bossie]

A few warbird pics:









C-7A Or in Army service an CV-2A:







And old enough to be a warbird!

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[JohnB]

Dyess was a training base for USAF C-7s during the Vietnam era. That's why the C-7 was invited.

[Courier Sportster]

I hope they never correct those French mods to Thunderbird. Looks cool to me. All B-17G's don't need to be identical. The peculiar stuff is what gives them character. I hadn't really thought about it but I guess T-Bird is my fave G. Great colors, and great logo, bomber art, whatever you call it. I've got a soft spot for Caribous too. Not enough of them around! Oh-one more thing-- I know it's been answered before, but I forget-- why does the B-52 have that wrinkly skin? I'll bet that had an affect on airspeed(?)

[Left Seat]

I assume the quarter windows in the nose were left in as a "nod" to IGN... I don't have much of an issue with them.

Replacement of the french perspex nose would be a difficult and expensive proposition...

Not only do you have to shape it ... you make 2 or 3 until you get the shape right (mildly expensive), while being certified for flight (really expensive).

I would personally like to see them replace the Plexiglas nose... but, then, which nose "F" or late "G"?

I'm sure they have their reasons... and money falls in there somewhere.

[DH82EH]

If you wanted to make a new plexiglass nose, you just ask "Hang the Expense" to borrow his moulds.
He has made one for an "F" and probably knows where to find one for a "G", which would be the case with Thunderbird.

I'm totally O.K. with the way Thunderbird looks BTW. I'm fully aware how much effort and money is required.

Andy

[Left Seat]

Seen pictures of his work...

http://www.aerovintage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&p=10353&sid=be4641904472a299a8f49760c5e2e951

http://www.aerovintage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1902&start=15&sid=2db7290cb24424d712f5df5d7b07de72

Y'all can now pick your jaws off of the floor.

[cooper9411]

At a loss for words, I am.

[CAPFlyer]

Oh-one more thing-- I know it's been answered before, but I forget-- why does the B-52 have that wrinkly skin? I'll bet that had an affect on airspeed(?)

The wrinkles are due to flex of the skin and airframe from pressurization cycles. They mostly work themselves out when airborne and pressurized, but even at that, there are far more things on that airplane to cause drag than the wrinkles. It might shave off a knot or two at most.

On the "Thunderbird" front, does anyone know if the 34BS still has a B-1B named "Thunderbird"? I know it's the symbol of the Squadron, but they also had one painted with "Thunderbird" nose art at one point.