The Movie Memphis Belle News?

AHancock51 · **Posted:** Wed May 16, 2012 6:48 pm

Captain Texas wrote:

Anyone have any great air to air photos of N3703G?

To keep this thread on topic, I believe that Pat St. Clair does. We did some a2a with him a little while back en route home from Binghamton. Pat's the one who did that cool 360 of the Belle's cockpit. You out there Pat?

WIXMOD-Baker · **Joined:** Thu May 12, 2011 9:20 am **Posts:** 119

Folks,

It's always good to leave the personal attacks, judgements and comments out of the forum, please. We may have opinions, but please don't word them in a way that can be taken as a personal dig or attack.

Thanks for that...

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2012 7:38 am

By the way, today marks 69 years of the Belle's final combat mission with her crew.

airknocker · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2012 9:00 am

Here is Eric Dumigan's collection of "Belle":
https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/3832627 ... e?h=39d111
http://www.airic.ca/

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2012 9:15 am

The one thing I am sure we agree on is that it is awesome to see the airplane getting flown.

gary1954 · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2012 5:14 pm

I have not "personally attacked" anyone, if that is what is being suggested here.
if my opinions, were taken as a personal dig or attack I guess our train of thought on the paint scheme and naming of an aircraft is 180 out and I do apologize if any torque values were increased.
now, lets all be as one and be together as one and care about aircraft and the enjoyment we get out of them.
Peace
Love
and lots of Av-Gas

gary1954 · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2012 6:52 pm

While on the topic of the Memphis Belle and the quagmire associated with airplane names...

The Air National Guard's 116th Bomb Wing relocated to Robins AFB, Georgia in 1996, equipped with the Rockwell B-1B Lancer.
In January 2000 America's premier aviation artist Dru Blair recreated a historic icon of World War II air power on the nose of a B-1 bomber for the 116th Bomb Wing. Working from a raised platform in a hangar, he used his renowned airbrush technique to faithfully render the pinup girl in a blue bathing suit that graces the nose of the Memphis Belle, the most famous B-17 Flying Fortress of World War II. The Belle gained fame as the first bomber to complete 25 missions and was declared a national historic treasure.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... /116bw.htm

Now the questions are these
Which B-1 Bomber was it?
Where is this B-1 Bomber now?

Warbirdjohn · **Joined:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:21 am **Posts:** 21

Is this the aircraft who's panel was saved from the scrapyard and is on display, or was on display, at the NMUSAF?

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2012 9:25 pm

That panel at the NMUSAF on display is from a B-52. I'd love to see this B-1

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7813

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2012 9:53 pm

gary1954 wrote:

While on the topic of the Memphis Belle and the quagmire associated with airplane names...

The Air National Guard's 116th Bomb Wing relocated to Robins AFB, Georgia in 1996, equipped with the Rockwell B-1B Lancer.
In January 2000 America's premier aviation artist Dru Blair recreated a historic icon of World War II air power on the nose of a B-1 bomber for the 116th Bomb Wing. Working from a raised platform in a hangar, he used his renowned airbrush technique to faithfully render the pinup girl in a blue bathing suit that graces the nose of the Memphis Belle, the most famous B-17 Flying Fortress of World War II. The Belle gained fame as the first bomber to complete 25 missions and was declared a national historic treasure.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... /116bw.htm

Now the questions are these
Which B-1 Bomber was it?
Where is this B-1 Bomber now?

B-1 tail number 86-0133

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7813

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2012 1:32 am

mustangdriver wrote:

By the way, today marks 69 years of the Belle's final combat mission with her crew.

The film in which the "Movie Belle" starred was just on Encore. First time I'd seen it in probably 15 years. A bit cheesy, but really not as bad as I'd remembered. Maybe I'm getting soft as I get older, or maybe it's because last time I saw it "Pearl Harbor" hadn't come out yet! Unfortunately the model shots haven't held up very well, but seeing the real Forts in action still makes it worth a watch.

SN

Fouga23 · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2012 4:49 am

Nice picture! Any other B-17 preserved with that type of plexi nosecone? first time I see one with two guns

gary1954 · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2012 12:18 pm

Mark Allen M wrote:

Well if there is one thing that's for certain ... Chicks dig the real one :wink:

What a cool photo! I never realized the Belle carried a nose in that configuration, awesome!!

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