Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:04 am
Dave,
I got to meet Major Zeamer a number of years ago. The National IPMS was held at Dallas one year and we did a group display of airplanes involved with MOH actions. A friend of mine built the model of this airplane and consulted with Zeamer during the process. Maj. Zeamer said it was just your run-of-the-mill B-17 as far as appearance with some extra armament. I would have to guess that no one has found photos of the airplane or they'd have surfaced by now.
Gosh, you started this thread before I discovered WIX! I hope the bump helps us find something.
Scott
I got to meet Major Zeamer a number of years ago. The National IPMS was held at Dallas one year and we did a group display of airplanes involved with MOH actions. A friend of mine built the model of this airplane and consulted with Zeamer during the process. Maj. Zeamer said it was just your run-of-the-mill B-17 as far as appearance with some extra armament. I would have to guess that no one has found photos of the airplane or they'd have surfaced by now.
Gosh, you started this thread before I discovered WIX! I hope the bump helps us find something.
Scott
Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:12 am
Good Grief a 
2006 kickstart!
Cool!
2006 kickstart!
Cool!
Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:13 am
Zombie Thread, just in time for Halloween!!!
Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:39 am
If you bring this up every few months your efforts might be rewarded. For the sounds of it I'd love to see a picture of the a/c in question.
I think I need to track down the story of the bombing raid also.
Tim
I think I need to track down the story of the bombing raid also.
Tim
Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:11 am
Second Air Force wrote: A friend of mine built the model of this airplane and consulted with Zeamer during the process. Maj. Zeamer said it was just your run-of-the-mill B-17 as far as appearance with some extra armament.
How about a pic of said model?
Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:34 pm
Here is a good account of the action
http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ance ... rnoski.htm
and here
http://www.homeofheroes.com/wings/part2 ... noski.html
http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ance ... rnoski.htm
and here
http://www.homeofheroes.com/wings/part2 ... noski.html
Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:18 pm
I don't think I have a picture of the model, Rogue. I'll try to contact the builder (I've lost track of him over the years) to see if he has photos. I do know that he flew out to present the model to Major Zeamer at his home after the contest and they had a very nice visit.
If I find something I'll be sure to post images.
Hey, I just noticed you're located at Propwash--we hangared our Mooney there in 2002/2003 over in the west line of hangars.
Scott
If I find something I'll be sure to post images.
Hey, I just noticed you're located at Propwash--we hangared our Mooney there in 2002/2003 over in the west line of hangars.
Scott
Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:23 pm
Second Air Force wrote:Dave,
I got to meet Major Zeamer a number of years ago. The National IPMS was held at Dallas one year and we did a group display of airplanes involved with MOH actions. A friend of mine built the model of this airplane and consulted with Zeamer during the process. Maj. Zeamer said it was just your run-of-the-mill B-17 as far as appearance with some extra armament. I would have to guess that no one has found photos of the airplane or they'd have surfaced by now.
Gosh, you started this thread before I discovered WIX! I hope the bump helps us find something.
Scott
TimAPNY wrote:If you bring this up every few months your efforts might be rewarded. For the sounds of it I'd love to see a picture of the a/c in question.
I think I need to track down the story of the bombing raid also.
Tim
I figured there's always new info and photos coming to light, so I thought it was about time to bring this one back. I'm gonna do that periodically. There must be photos from BUs Spokane, Walla Walla and Hendricks out there somewhere from that time period. Or, I have seen a couple pics from the Albuquerque boneyard - maybe there's more out there ...
Then there's always those photos of a whole line of brand-new B-17s - that would be better than nothing. A shot of her post-combat all battle-scarred would be cooler, though.
Oh well, the quest continues ...
Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:27 pm
Second Air Force wrote:
Hey, I just noticed you're located at Propwash--we hangared our Mooney there in 2002/2003 over in the west line of hangars.
Scott
Yeah, I remember it.
I am right next to Texas Aerocrafters, with the tree.
Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:42 pm
So was this a YB-40?
Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:26 pm
the330thbg wrote:So was this a YB-40?
Nope - just a late E-model with a bunch of extra guns added. In a letter to me, Jay Zeamer said they had a total of 19 .50 guns aboard.
Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:23 pm
IIRC, they did an episode of "Dogfights" that featured the mission to Buka. They show in CGI how the plane had the fixed 50 up front that Zeamer could fire.
Martin Caidin wrote about the Buka Mission in his 1967 book "Flying Fortress", but he seems to have embellished the story a bit in increasing the kill total and indicating that 41-2666 never flew again.
Martin Caidin wrote about the Buka Mission in his 1967 book "Flying Fortress", but he seems to have embellished the story a bit in increasing the kill total and indicating that 41-2666 never flew again.
Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:44 am
History channel has a show on this bird?
Cool!
Cool!
Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:41 am
Let's just have Holedigger do a rendering of her and her 19 .50's!!!!