Warbird Information Exchange

I was reading about a Modeler who was finishing up his Monogram 1/48 B-17G as a late version, & I noticed that he was told by several readers to " Make Sure You STAGGER the waist gun positions ". I remember reading how later G models of the B-17 had Staggered Waist gun positions as opposed to the earlier Gs, and of course all E & F models being opposite of each other.
So my Question is; How Many Current/Surviving B-17Gs Have, or Had their Waist Gun positions Staggered ? Any converted to Opposite positions ? Thanks in advance.

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WWI & WWII Warbird Fan.

all the surviving G models have staggered waist windows

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Matt Gunsch, A&P, IA, Warbird maint and restorations
Jack, You have Debauched my sloth !!!!!!
We tried voting with the Ballot box, When do we start voting from the Ammo box, and am I allowed only one vote ?
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Even the ones without chin turrets and posing as "F"s?

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Taking the chin turret off is easy, no one has done the major sheet metal work to move the windows, the general public would never know the difference.

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Matt Gunsch, A&P, IA, Warbird maint and restorations
Jack, You have Debauched my sloth !!!!!!
We tried voting with the Ballot box, When do we start voting from the Ammo box, and am I allowed only one vote ?
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Except Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby? Compare with the other one:

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

"The Movie Memphis Belle" is a G model that has been modified to incorporate the earlier non staggered "F" style waist windows, complete with opening windows and air deflectors..

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Rod Schneider
Ball Ground, Ga

Thanks again for the replies, Everyone ! You're right, Matt, I Never noticed Nine-O-Nine, Every time I saw her at Stinson.

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WWI & WWII Warbird Fan.