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gemmer · **Joined:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:54 am **Posts:** 314

2nd page.

Double post, sorry

gemmer · **Joined:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:54 am **Posts:** 314

2nd page, try again.

Marauderman26 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:05 am **Posts:** 167

gemmer,
Where are you seeing this?

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Thu Oct 10, 2013 4:37 pm

Very interesting - how do you translate those date codes and "age" listings? Seems to be dated by fiscal year/calendar month "F. Y." "C. MO."?
(just noticed - clicked over my 2000th post asking about one of my favorite planes

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gemmer · **Joined:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:54 am **Posts:** 314

Marauderman26 wrote:

gemmer,
Where are you seeing this?

They're in my collection.

Duane

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7826

gemmer · **Joined:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:54 am **Posts:** 314

Chris Brame wrote:

Very interesting - how do you translate those date codes and "age" listings? Seems to be dated by fiscal year/calendar month "F. Y." "C. MO."?
(just noticed - clicked over my 2000th post asking about one of my favorite planes

)

Yes, it is Fiscal Year. I've had these for 30 years and still scratch my head trying to totally figure them out. They part of a packet of documents I obtained from the NASM, including their restoration guideline which of course never happened.

Duane

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7826

A few new (old) LIFE series photos of the Swoose. Year states 1946, location unknown.

B-17D-BO Flying Fortress "The Swoose" c 1946
Photos : Martha Holmes - LIFE Collections

JohnB · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2016 12:00 pm

I'd guess post war.
Could they be photos of the plane being handed to the Smithsonian at Andrews?

In the pocket of my dad's A-2, (he was a member of the 463rd BG, the "Swoose Group" according to the leather patch on the jacket) we found a newspaper clipping on the aircraft being delivered.
It had no date.

We also found a hand typed and laminated B-17 checklist.

pontiac58 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2016 12:20 pm

Here is my question of the day...

Was the cabin door off of something else or scratch built for the her?

JohnB · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2016 1:09 pm

I thought it was original...with added window.

Early B-17s had that style door....or at least a different door from E-Gs.

gemmer · **Joined:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:54 am **Posts:** 314

JohnB wrote:

I'd guess post war.
Could they be photos of the plane being handed to the Smithsonian at Andrews?

In the pocket of my dad's A-2, (he was a member of the 463rd BG, the "Swoose Group" according to the leather patch on the jacket) we found a newspaper clipping on the aircraft being delivered.
It had no date.

We also found a hand typed and laminated B-17 checklist.

It was in Los Angeles. The Swoose was obtained by L.A. as a war memorial.

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2016 8:02 pm

pontiac58 wrote:

Here is my question of the day...

Was the cabin door off of something else or scratch built for the her?

Standard early B-17 crew access door, window included. All they did was add some aphoulstery to the inside.

SN

pontiac58 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2016 8:53 pm

Steve Nelson wrote:

pontiac58 wrote:

Here is my question of the day...

Was the cabin door off of something else or scratch built for the her?

Standard early B-17 crew access door, window included. All they did was add some aphoulstery to the inside.

SN

Thanks guys
Its amazing what i learn here everyday. :drink3:

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