QB-17G Ditchers Dream

[aerovin]

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[sandiego89]

The B-24 ditching test is on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjadMxpXprk

On the B-17 vs B-24 ditching, I know the comment was tounge in cheek, but the B-24 (without a belly turret) might have some advantages in ditching being mid wing and the top escape hatches for the test pilots. They B-24 belly provides a bit of a cushion, the B-17 ditching with the low wing may be much more violent and abrupt.

[Duggy009]

Here's the link to HI-REZ PHOTO'S of the B-24 ditching -- http://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/historic/B-24_Liberator

[Malo83]

The B-24 ditching test is on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjadMxpXprk

On the B-17 vs B-24 ditching, I know the comment was tounge in cheek, but the B-24 (without a belly turret) might have some advantages in ditching being mid wing and the top escape hatches for the test pilots. They B-24 belly provides a bit of a cushion, the B-17 ditching with the low wing may be much more violent and abrupt.

Complete opposite, B17 with it's wide flat surface seemed to skim to a stop while the Lib had an abrupt skin tearing stop almost shearing the cockpit away, either way those Lib pilots had some BIG HUEVOS to do it.

[hang the expense]

The B-24 ditching test is on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjadMxpXprk

On the B-17 vs B-24 ditching, I know the comment was tounge in cheek, but the B-24 (without a belly turret) might have some advantages in ditching being mid wing and the top escape hatches for the test pilots. They B-24 belly provides a bit of a cushion, the B-17 ditching with the low wing may be much more violent and abrupt.

NO WAY! The bomb bay doors always collapse inward and the aft bb bulkhead takes it in the shorts causing the fuselage to fail rather dramatically.Then there is the problem with the nose gear doors failing in the same fashion creating similar problems in the cockpit area.

[ALOHADAVE]

QB-17G 483519

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[ALOHADAVE]

Reported as one of the last QB-17s in service at Edwards AFB 1959

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[ALOHADAVE]

QB-17Gs Operation crossroads July 1946

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[ALOHADAVE]

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483580, 483603, 483553?

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[Chris Brame]

Are there any photos of POF's Piccadilly Lilly, 44-83684, from when it was a drone director circa 1950? Later photos show the shadows of a large F on the tail and the serial moved way forward on the fin (this was still visible as of a few years ago when the OD was stripped off).

[Duggy009]

[res6kgcr]

Gooday all,

From e-bay looks like the end of a Operation Crossroads drone ship, the news wire photo is date stamp 9-5-’47.


Which begs the question how many of these diching test where done?

All the best to you all

Tom

[wendovertom]

Maybe a stretch but it almost looks like Tom Ferrabee on the right side - but maybe its just my poor eyesight.

Tom P.

[hang the expense]

Gooday all,

From e-bay looks like the end of a Operation Crossroads drone ship, the news wire photo is date stamp 9-5-’47.


Which begs the question how many of these diching test where done?

All the best to you all

Tom

The waters appear way too calm for the gulf of mexico.

[sandiego89]

The waters appear way too calm for the gulf of mexico.

There are numerous bays and sounds in the panhandle of Florida near Eglin AFB. When folks or caption writers say "Somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico" they can be refering to the general area- not the exact body of water of the Gulf. Given the trees in the backgroud I would guess this was in one of the Bays close to Eglin. The Gulf itself can be rather calm...