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Ken
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All this talk about museum B-17s brings up some questions. I've seen photos of the restored airplane with two and three "Shoo's" on the side. Supposedly the airplane started its tour with two and ended up with three?

So, what is it wearing today? Do we know the real story behind the changes (both during the war and after restoration)? And does anyone have a wartime pic of this airplane?

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This is what is was wearing a week ago...

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That is correct. Originally it was named Shoo Shoo Baby with no pin up girl. A second crew added the third Shoo and the Starcer pin up. Starcer repainted the pin up back on the aircraft during restoration.

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Originally it was named Shoo Shoo Baby with no pin up girl

:shock: :shock: :shock: :?: :?: :idea: :idea: :idea: :shock: :shock: :?: :!:
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Ha Ha nice, but not the same aircraft. :lol:

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My print say 8th AF B-17 crew and I can't make out a serial #.

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She is a much different B-17. There were many aircraft named Shoo Shoo Baby includine several B-17's, B-24's, P-51's, and even a P-38.

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has the guy said at Pearl Harbor
"I want verification!"

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Jack only believes what he sees, eh? :lol: Post a photo!
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Well she never wore that style nose art or nose art on that side of the nose.

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But I have a picture that says otherwise do you :idea: :shock: :twisted:

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Wallace Foreman lists the following B-17's named Shoo Shoo Baby

91st/401st 42-37938
94th unk
95th/335th 42-97264
303rd/358th 42-31669
303rd/427th 42-97311
351st/510th 42-107077
381st/532nd 44-83624
388th/561st 42-32003
388th/561st 42-32039
483rd/816th 42-102472

Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby 91st/401st 42-32076

Also a couple more combo's w/out #'s like Shoo! Shoo! Baby

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Look she was even O.D. so the NMUSAF got it right.

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That's one of the others :idea: :twisted:

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It started to bug me. I've seen that nose art when it was silver! :)

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