Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:48 am
Two photos of Sally B, the only B-17 flying in Europe
B-17G Flying Fortress Sally B by stu norris, on Flickr
B-17G Flying Fortress "Sally B" The Victory Show 2015 by stu norris, on Flickr
B-17G Flying Fortress Sally B by stu norris, on Flickr
B-17G Flying Fortress "Sally B" The Victory Show 2015 by stu norris, on Flickr
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:32 pm
On previous page, Taigh Ramey posted a color photo of a B-17 with crew and bombs displayed in foreground. What model is this that has what looks like intakes
on the engine cowl top? Early model?
on the engine cowl top? Early model?
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Sun Jan 31, 2016 6:19 pm
That's one of the YB-17s in early wartime OD/Gray.
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Sun Jan 31, 2016 8:16 pm
Why does Sally B, a B-17G have incorrect wing and fuselage insignia for a late model B-17?
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:13 pm
From a few years ago and last years classes
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:53 pm
gemmer wrote:Why does Sally B, a B-17G have incorrect wing and fuselage insignia for a late model B-17?
Leftovers from filming Memphis Belle.
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:42 pm
Chris Brame wrote:gemmer wrote:Why does Sally B, a B-17G have incorrect wing and fuselage insignia for a late model B-17?
Leftovers from filming Memphis Belle.
I understand repainting a B-17 isn't cheap, but c'mon! Get some accurate insignias on her at least!
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:59 am
Warbird Kid wrote:Chris Brame wrote:gemmer wrote:Why does Sally B, a B-17G have incorrect wing and fuselage insignia for a late model B-17?
Leftovers from filming Memphis Belle.
I understand repainting a B-17 isn't cheap, but c'mon! Get some accurate insignias on her at least!
It is accurate - to the movie. What's next, complain that it has the wrong top turret shell for a late model?
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:37 pm
In Tulsa. Possibly in the 1980's.
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:39 pm
UK, 1961 for the film 'The War Lover'
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:57 pm
The lowest of low passes, from the film The Thousand Plane Raid
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Sun Feb 14, 2016 5:12 pm
England, 1947, their job done
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Sun Feb 14, 2016 5:53 pm
Nice picks martin.Englands version of "U Pick Parts".Where was that located?
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:56 pm
hang the expense wrote:Nice picks martin.Englands version of "U Pick Parts".Where was that located?
RAF Pulham (non airfield site)
http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/asearch?search=pulham
register on the site & you can zoom right in
Re: Post nothin' but B-17 photos
Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:42 pm
Some incident photos I picked up recently, working to find the ID of the Paducah plane (it's now narrowed down to one of six), verifying there were planes in the 42-102800-up batch that did not have cheek guns:
42-102877 4-1-45 Laredo AAF, TX (lost a prop which hit the nose)
42-102894 1-30-45 Hobbs AAF, NM (plane #10, upper turret bubble came loose and hit the port stabilizer - this is one of the six possible serials)
42-102895 8-1-44 Hobbs AAF, NM (plane #98, crash landing)
42-102877 4-1-45 Laredo AAF, TX (lost a prop which hit the nose)
42-102894 1-30-45 Hobbs AAF, NM (plane #10, upper turret bubble came loose and hit the port stabilizer - this is one of the six possible serials)
42-102895 8-1-44 Hobbs AAF, NM (plane #98, crash landing)