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Our friends over at Flypast are on the verge of agreeing it's a US Tallboy.
According to specs the Tallboy case was 10 ft long by 38inch diameter.

You saw it Eric, can you guestimate the dimensions? Some Tall reading...
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Here's the pics I mentioned, the plane outside the restoration hanger at WP. Sorry about the quality, I was kinda far away and wasn't really suppsoed to be taking pics.

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I'll keep my eyes pealed. At this rate, we'll see the "MEMPHIS BELLE" thrown on the twisted scrap pile after awhile.

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I was not going to post this picture, but it will help with the dimension's i am a 5' 7". there appeared to be connections on the back for some sort of assembly to attach to. He also has the engines in cans and the aft end of the fuselage. i could not find a serial number on it.
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Yup, that does look like the case for the 12,000 lb. "Tarzon" bomb; may have been a practice or engineering example. Too small for a Grand Slam.

Sure would be nice to see a B-47 take wing again -- especially an RB-47 -- they were lovely lookin' jets!

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eric_stevens wrote:
I was not going to post this picture, but it will help with the dimension's i am a 5' 7". there appeared to be connections on the back for some sort of assembly to attach to. He also has the engines in cans and the aft end of the fuselage. i could not find a serial number on it.
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First off Eric I want to thank-you for your sacrifice in the name of science!
I am 6 foot and my beergut just begins below my bb at 38 inches...so
we have a rule of scale now, and it's looking good for the Tallboy. Inert
instructional or display pieces were often painted silver or od-green as per
the text.

Did he say WHAT kinda engines were in the cans???

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Yup, fair enough....looks like an inert practice bomb to me. Still isn't nearly in the same ballpark as the Grand Slam, though (pun intended).
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Eric

Did the gentleman give you any idea as to what he paid for all the different pieces from DRMO?

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Do you have more pics?

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Yeah I have more, but I am on my way to see my new born niece so give me a couple of hours!
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where in ohio is this place??

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The guy did not say what he paid. It is southwestern Ohio Here are few cool pics
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you can rule out cleaver from this mystery. an ohio triangle perhaps??? (add spooky music)

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