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Duggy009
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Boeing B-17B s/n 35-211 Flying Fortress tail number 105MD in flight the aircraft is assigned to Wright Field ca. 1941
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It's a B-17B from Wright Field with proposed C model armament changes. Note the offset commander's bubble behind the cockpit, unique to the B model. B models were modified to incorporate some and in most cases all of the C/D model's revised gun positions.

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These are not photos, but I thought some of you might like the take-off and landing videos I got of Sentimental Journey back in September with my cell...
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gemmer wrote:
It's a B-17B from Wright Field with proposed C model armament changes. Note the offset commander's bubble behind the cockpit, unique to the B model. B models were modified to incorporate some and in most cases all of the C/D model's revised gun positions.

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Thanks for the correction she is in fact the first B-17B built s/n 35-211

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Here are a couple of photos of The Movie Memphis Belle in the snow at Tri-Cities Regional Airport. She stopped off due to snowy weather on her journey to her new home in Geneseo, New York.

Light snow beginning to fall.

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Heavy snow falling.

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Engines started and ready to depart.

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And here is a video I shot of The Movie Memphis Belle departing Tri-Cities Regional Airport.

https://youtu.be/Xt28lVWgQKI
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Whats up with missing upper turret
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My understanding is that the turret was switched out to 'dummy' shell to allow easier access to passengers.
Before returning to NY, the shell was removed.
They apparently have a new upper turret in Geneseo ready to be installed in The Belle.
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Liberty Belle and Ferocious Frankie Flying Legends 2008 by stu norris, on Flickr

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The Eagle Squadron and Sally B by stu norris, on Flickr

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Duxford VE Day salute by stu norris, on Flickr
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From the 1942 short film Men of the Sky. Four new B-17Es are featured; maybe shot at Hamilton Field?
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Three of the serials were legible. Per Baugher:
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(41-)9015 delivered to Minneapolis May 11, 1942; assigned to 19BG at Hickam, Hawaii May 6, 1942; transferred to 43BG Jun 1942. WO Feb 19, 1943.

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(41-)2668 delivered to Minneapolis Mar 9, 1942, assigned to 19BG Hawaii May 5, 1942; RETUS to 3137 BU Hendricks Oct 21, 1943. WO Jul 13, 1944. Reclaimed for scrap Mar 20, 1946.

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(41-)2536 delivered to McDill Jan 29, 1942; assigned to 19BG 28BS in Hawaii Mar 1942; transferred to 43BG Melbourne (date unknown); damaged at Rabaul Aug 7, 1942. Lost Nov 22, 1942, 60 miles off coast of Lae, PNG whilst attacking Japanese destroyers. Burst into flames and crashed into sea.

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Anyone have any images of 41-2536 as a combat plane?

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Duxford. 1987

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Filming 'Memphis Belle' at Duxford.
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Peter, Sorry but this photo was taken in 1987, not 1989.
The three B-17's in the photo are "Sally B", the IWM's then called "Mary Alice" and "Thunderbird", before she flew to the states.
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Bomberboy wrote:
Peter, Sorry but this photo was taken in 1987, not 1989.
The three B-17's in the photo are "Sally B", the IWM's then called "Mary Alice" and "Thunderbird", before she flew to the states.


I took the shot...but did not mention the year.

Yes it was 1987.... I see in the neg file

Caption adjusted. Thanks for the correction.

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A couple of WWII colour large format transparencies recently acquired.

Look to be in the UK.

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