Swamp Ghost WW 2 Name

Glen · **Posted:** Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:18 pm

Greetings
Did Swamp Ghost have a Name when it was flying in WW 2 ? How did it get the Name of Swamp Ghost ? Was it because some time it was seen from the Air and some time it was not ?

daveymac82c · **Posted:** Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:38 pm

I don't know, but I get the feeling that the "Airplane Currently Known as Swamp Ghost" didn't have a name during the war.

As for how it got its present name, I figure that it's because it was living in a swamp when it was found, and that it was almost like a myth or mystery that whether it existed or not.

Maybe? I'll let someone in the know take it from there.

Cheers,

David

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:41 pm

Maybe we could name it "Memphis Belle" in honor of all the crews in WWII who flew a B-17? :wink:

they could call it "mud" for all I care as l ong as it gets back HOME!!!
Jerry

Jesse C. · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:27 am

Jerry O'Neill wrote:

Maybe we could name it "Memphis Belle" in honor of all the crews in WWII who flew a B-17? :wink:

they could call it "mud" for all I care as l ong as it gets back HOME!!!
Jerry

You mean "The Swamp" Memphis Belle

TAdan · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:22 am

Assuming the Ghost' gets restored I would not be opposed to simple yellow "SWAMP GHOST" lettering on the nose. Similar in style to the names applied to other B-17's in the Phillipines at the time.

groundpounder · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:42 am

dont you mean the"REAL swamp memphis belle" ?

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:50 am

Actually, I mean "The Movie Swamp Memphis Belle".
Oh wait, they haven't made the documentary yet about the recovery, hence we can't make a Hollywoodized version of the documentary about the history and recovery of the original "Real Swamp Memphis Belle"!!!

I'm so excited now I guess I'm getting ahead of myself!! :lol:

Jerry

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2923

How about "Justin's Nightmare" ?

tulsaboy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:51 am

Has Taylan raised his head in this issue recently?

Jesse C. · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:08 pm

TAdan wrote:

Assuming the Ghost' gets restored I would not be opposed to simple yellow "SWAMP GHOST" lettering on the nose. Similar in style to the names applied to other B-17's in the Phillipines at the time.

For some resason the ideal of painting "Swamp Ghost" in a very stylized vintage 30's art deco way in a Ghost Flames type way. Maybe done in a slight dark candy clear that could only be seen in different angles. Too much?

Aw, forget it, just paint checkered cowls on it and some a Sharks mouth on the nose, next to the girl on the phone that is.

TAdan · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:13 pm

Jesse C. wrote:

TAdan wrote:

Assuming the Ghost' gets restored I would not be opposed to simple yellow "SWAMP GHOST" lettering on the nose. Similar in style to the names applied to other B-17's in the Phillipines at the time.

For some resason the ideal of painting "Swamp Ghost" in a very stylized vintage 30's art deco way in a Ghost Flames type way. Maybe done in a slight dark candy clear that could only be seen in different angles. Too much?

Aw, forget it, just paint checkered cowls on it and some a Sharks mouth on the nose, next to the girl on the phone that is.

Dont forget the D-Day Invasion Stripes! :wink:

GARY HILTON · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:53 pm

TAdan....it's obvious that you are lacking on your WWII B-17 history...You should very well know that Swamp Ghost pre-dated the Normandy Invasion, and thus so....wouldn't carry the D-Day Invasion stripes...In all accuracy, it should have the C-Day stripes....

gary1954 · **Posted:** Sat May 28, 2011 7:48 am

I was reviewing older posts and ran across this one and having not covered all of the latest posts prior to page 330 as yet, wondered if there was any "new" information on Swamp Ghost. Where eggzaclaly is she now, and has anyting been done with/to her yet?

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

gary1954 wrote:

I was reviewing older posts and ran across this one and having not covered all of the latest posts prior to page 330 as yet, wondered if there was any "new" information on Swamp Ghost. Where eggzaclaly is she now, and has anyting been done with/to her yet?

Most of it is sitting in pieces in an open storage yard at Chino, with the nose section on display at Planes of Fame

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Don't the owners realize the sense of urgency WIXers have in the restoration of this aircraft to airworthy condition? C'mon, get on with it already! :lol:

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