B-17, P-51C, Spitfires in colour
Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:38 pm
Re: B-17, P-51C, Spitfires in colour
Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:32 pm
Great for the owner of MJ730 to see his Spitfire when she was being shot at!
Re: B-17, P-51C, Spitfires in colour
Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:12 pm
Interesting to see MJ730 in colour during the war. She was kept in a hanger next to the one I worked in at Staverton, Gloucestershire back in the late 90's, when she belonged to David Pennell. It used to be nice to see her taxy past when he went flying.
Re: B-17, P-51C, Spitfires in colour
Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:34 pm
That is a really good video. Much appreciated.
Re: B-17, P-51C, Spitfires in colour
Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:38 pm
Must have been a rough trip for the crew of B-17G 44-6283 - number 4 feathered, blown tires and both the aft crew door and ball turret jettisoned - nothing in Baugher about it. No squadron markings other than the yellow rudder. Anyone know more?
Re: B-17, P-51C, Spitfires in colour
Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:57 pm
it all happened in 1944 in Corsica thats all i know
Re: B-17, P-51C, Spitfires in colour
Wed Jan 13, 2016 12:26 am
Chris Brame wrote:Must have been a rough trip for the crew of B-17G 44-6283 - number 4 feathered, blown tires and both the aft crew door and ball turret jettisoned - nothing in Baugher about it. No squadron markings other than the yellow rudder. Anyone know more?
From the B-17 Flying Fortress story by Freeman/Osborne:
Assigned 773rd B.s. 463rd B.G. on 08 July 44, mia 24 March 45. MACR 13278. A/C named Betty Lou.
HTH
Laurent
Re: B-17, P-51C, Spitfires in colour
Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:13 am
Merci, Laurent - then maybe some of the crew we see here didn't make it home. 