Post nothin' but B-17 photos

[Duggy009]

Boeing B-17B s/n 35-211 Flying Fortress tail number 105MD in flight the aircraft is assigned to Wright Field ca. 1941

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[gemmer]

It's a B-17B from Wright Field with proposed C model armament changes. Note the offset commander's bubble behind the cockpit, unique to the B model. B models were modified to incorporate some and in most cases all of the C/D model's revised gun positions.

Duane

[p51]

These are not photos, but I thought some of you might like the take-off and landing videos I got of Sentimental Journey back in September with my cell...
Takeoff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IaTzsYKYLs
Landing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJxc9-gn4SE

[Duggy009]

It's a B-17B from Wright Field with proposed C model armament changes. Note the offset commander's bubble behind the cockpit, unique to the B model. B models were modified to incorporate some and in most cases all of the C/D model's revised gun positions.

Duane

Thanks for the correction she is in fact the first B-17B built s/n 35-211

Regards Duggy

[Davo87]

Here are a couple of photos of The Movie Memphis Belle in the snow at Tri-Cities Regional Airport. She stopped off due to snowy weather on her journey to her new home in Geneseo, New York.

Light snow beginning to fall.



Heavy snow falling.



Engines started and ready to depart.



And here is a video I shot of The Movie Memphis Belle departing Tri-Cities Regional Airport.

https://youtu.be/Xt28lVWgQKI

[dirtysidedown430]

Whats up with missing upper turret

[Davo87]

My understanding is that the turret was switched out to 'dummy' shell to allow easier access to passengers.
Before returning to NY, the shell was removed.
They apparently have a new upper turret in Geneseo ready to be installed in The Belle.

[dirtysidedown430]

Thank you ah thank you very much

[stuart n]

B-17G Flying Fortress by stu norris, on Flickr


Liberty Belle and Ferocious Frankie Flying Legends 2008 by stu norris, on Flickr


The Eagle Squadron and Sally B by stu norris, on Flickr


Duxford VE Day salute by stu norris, on Flickr

[Chris Brame]

From the 1942 short film Men of the Sky. Four new B-17Es are featured; maybe shot at Hamilton Field?






Three of the serials were legible. Per Baugher:

(41-)9015 delivered to Minneapolis May 11, 1942; assigned to 19BG at Hickam, Hawaii May 6, 1942; transferred to 43BG Jun 1942. WO Feb 19, 1943.

(41-)2668 delivered to Minneapolis Mar 9, 1942, assigned to 19BG Hawaii May 5, 1942; RETUS to 3137 BU Hendricks Oct 21, 1943. WO Jul 13, 1944. Reclaimed for scrap Mar 20, 1946.

(41-)2536 delivered to McDill Jan 29, 1942; assigned to 19BG 28BS in Hawaii Mar 1942; transferred to 43BG Melbourne (date unknown); damaged at Rabaul Aug 7, 1942. Lost Nov 22, 1942, 60 miles off coast of Lae, PNG whilst attacking Japanese destroyers. Burst into flames and crashed into sea.

Anyone have any images of 41-2536 as a combat plane?

[PeterA]

Duxford. 1987

PeterA

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[Bomberboy]

Filming 'Memphis Belle' at Duxford.
PeterA

Peter, Sorry but this photo was taken in 1987, not 1989.
The three B-17's in the photo are "Sally B", the IWM's then called "Mary Alice" and "Thunderbird", before she flew to the states.

[PeterA]

Peter, Sorry but this photo was taken in 1987, not 1989.
The three B-17's in the photo are "Sally B", the IWM's then called "Mary Alice" and "Thunderbird", before she flew to the states.

I took the shot...but did not mention the year.

Yes it was 1987.... I see in the neg file

Caption adjusted. Thanks for the correction.

PeterA

[PeterA]

A couple of WWII colour large format transparencies recently acquired.

Look to be in the UK.

PeterA

[Ztex]