For you Swoose fans

[gemmer]

[gemmer]

2nd page.


Double post, sorry

[gemmer]

2nd page, try again.

[Marauderman26]

gemmer,
Where are you seeing this?

[Chris Brame]

Very interesting - how do you translate those date codes and "age" listings? Seems to be dated by fiscal year/calendar month "F. Y." "C. MO."?
(just noticed - clicked over my 2000th post asking about one of my favorite planes )

[gemmer]

gemmer,
Where are you seeing this?

They're in my collection.

Duane

[Mark Allen M]

Last edited by Mark Allen M on Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:13 am, edited 1 time in total.

[gemmer]

Very interesting - how do you translate those date codes and "age" listings? Seems to be dated by fiscal year/calendar month "F. Y." "C. MO."?
(just noticed - clicked over my 2000th post asking about one of my favorite planes )

Yes, it is Fiscal Year. I've had these for 30 years and still scratch my head trying to totally figure them out. They part of a packet of documents I obtained from the NASM, including their restoration guideline which of course never happened.

Duane

[Mark Allen M]

A few new (old) LIFE series photos of the Swoose. Year states 1946, location unknown.

B-17D-BO Flying Fortress "The Swoose" c 1946
Photos : Martha Holmes - LIFE Collections

[JohnB]

I'd guess post war.
Could they be photos of the plane being handed to the Smithsonian at Andrews?

In the pocket of my dad's A-2, (he was a member of the 463rd BG, the "Swoose Group" according to the leather patch on the jacket) we found a newspaper clipping on the aircraft being delivered.
It had no date.

We also found a hand typed and laminated B-17 checklist.

[pontiac58]

Here is my question of the day...

Was the cabin door off of something else or scratch built for the her?

[JohnB]

I thought it was original...with added window.

Early B-17s had that style door....or at least a different door from E-Gs.

[gemmer]

I'd guess post war.
Could they be photos of the plane being handed to the Smithsonian at Andrews?

In the pocket of my dad's A-2, (he was a member of the 463rd BG, the "Swoose Group" according to the leather patch on the jacket) we found a newspaper clipping on the aircraft being delivered.
It had no date.

We also found a hand typed and laminated B-17 checklist.

It was in Los Angeles. The Swoose was obtained by L.A. as a war memorial.

[Steve Nelson]

Here is my question of the day...

Was the cabin door off of something else or scratch built for the her?

Standard early B-17 crew access door, window included. All they did was add some aphoulstery to the inside.

SN

[pontiac58]

Here is my question of the day...

Was the cabin door off of something else or scratch built for the her?

Standard early B-17 crew access door, window included. All they did was add some aphoulstery to the inside.

SN

Thanks guys
Its amazing what i learn here everyday.