A Few more photos.............

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:04 am

It might be time for another auction!

Major Jim Thorsen CO 308th FS & spit Mk VIII Castel Volterno, Italy March 1944

Major Dick Bong's Marge of the 9th FS

Lt Dick Hurd 308th FS on his wrecked spit Mk VIII

P-51Ds of the 46th FS on Iwo Jima June 1945

B-17G at bomb release

Capt Merle Coons 38th FS wormingsford, England 1944

B-17F Piccadilly Queen

Lt Lloyd Winneger 44th FS Zamboanga, PI 1945

Lt Chuck Gumm & crew of the 355th FS 1st P-51 ace

Paul Krumrei · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:06 pm **Posts:** 1757

Here is the replica of Bong's Marge located in Superior WI.

Shay · **Posted:** Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:41 am

Paul Krumrei wrote:

Here is the replica of Bong's Marge located in Superior WI.

Replica? Or P-38 painted to look like Bong's Marge?

Shay
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dj51d · **Posted:** Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:57 am

Excellent selection of photos Jack, your extensive collection never ceases to amaze me.

Shay wrote:

Replica? Or P-38 painted to look like Bong's Marge?

It's P-38L 44-53236 painted in Bong's markings.

ww2John · **Posted:** Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:20 pm

Thanks Jack, especially for that detail shot of the B17-F nose with the .50 caliber through the plexiglas.

Paul Krumrei · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:06 pm **Posts:** 1757

Shay wrote:

Paul Krumrei wrote:

Here is the replica of Bong's Marge located in Superior WI.

Replica? Or P-38 painted to look like Bong's Marge?

Shay
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painted in Bong's markings.

Former Member · **Joined:** Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:40 pm **Posts:** 1493

Thanks for the pics Jack...I absolutely love the shot of the B-17's under belly while on it's bombing run!!!!

John

B-29 Super Fort · **Joined:** Wed Sep 01, 2004 11:12 am **Posts:** 871

jpeters wrote:

Thanks for the pics Jack...I absolutely love the shot of the B-17's under belly while on it's bombing run!!!!

John

I agree that B-17 under belly prospective with bomb bay doors prior to release is one I have never seen before.

ww2John · **Posted:** Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:03 pm

Just looked at that underside of the B17 on the bombing run picture and noticed just how well the engines/props are synchronized.
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wwiiavfan · **Posted:** Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:13 pm

[quote="Jack Cook"]It might be time for another auction!
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B-17G at bomb release

Is that just a reflection, or are the tail guns firing?

Great pics! Thanks for posting!

B-29 Super Fort · **Joined:** Wed Sep 01, 2004 11:12 am **Posts:** 871

wwiiavfan wrote:

Is that just a reflection, or are the tail guns firing?

Looks like a reflection to me.

phil65 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:14 am

Is that black square under the tail the tailwheel's wheelwell? Is it open?
It looks like a round tail gun too.

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:55 am

It's the canvas cover for the retracted tail wheel.

Swiss Mustangs · **Posted:** Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:01 am

phil65 wrote:

It looks like a round tail gun too.

it's a Cheyenne Tail Turret

Martin

Former Member · **Joined:** Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:40 pm **Posts:** 1493

B-29 Super Fort wrote:

wwiiavfan wrote:

Is that just a reflection, or are the tail guns firing?

Looks like a reflection to me.

I agree...the sun appears to be reflecting off of the tail gunner's armor glass windows. The cheyenne "pumpkin" is also pointing down and slightly to the right, but doesn't look as though it's firing.

It's interesting to see the chin turret guns rotated to the right to their max azimuth limit. I guess this would only make sense since the bombardier was busy with the bomb run and most likely had his gunners hand station in the stowed position.

John

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