Early SWP B-17's ...

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7818

... and a lot of them. These photos are from a LIFE collection. I'm not sure who the photographer was, but a very nice look at the Solomon Islands and New Hebrides in late 1942, early 43. Posting in no particular order and I'll post what I do know (which is very little) Some really good stuff here for those interested in early Pacific B-17 operations. I'll credit Steve Birdsall for most of the captions.

Part 1

New Hebrides. The B-17E must be 41-2524 from the 11th Bomb Group.

B-17F 41-2428

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7818

Part 2

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Part 3

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Part 4

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Part 5

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Part 6

41-9215 'Galloping Gus'

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Part 7

41-9211 'Typhoon McGoon'

41-9211

41-9153

41-2523

41-2525

41-9128

41-2397 with the 11th Bomb Group

41-2437 and 41-9060

41-2463

Elwyn · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 7:03 pm

What does the over-sized Japanese kill marking on Typhoon McGoon signify?

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

Nice shots of some early low serial number E models retro fitted with ball turrets and others with painted out Hawaii Air Depot tail stripes.

steve dickey · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 7:46 pm

Looks like it has a date below it, ? ? 42?

ryguy135 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:41 am **Posts:** 67

Any chance you have any more? I had the privilege of talking to a WWII B-17 vet this pat summer who served in the Pacific. His B-17 was named somethings f like NIS- not in stock. Think I got the acronym wrong but it was along those lines. He said they had a girl painted on the nose and the acronym wasn't in reference to the parts but to the women! Would love to know the serial of it. Thanks!

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7818

Yes I have more and I'll post them tomorrow when I get home.

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:21 pm

what refreshing B17 backgrounds!! a part of the war forgotten.

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:21 pm

what refreshing B17 backgrounds!! a part of the war forgotten.

Stoney · **Posted:** Sun Jan 17, 2016 1:18 am

Those bomb shackles look like the ones I have in the garage.

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