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For WW II plane buffs:
Had two great uncles that flew these birds in the big one and it makes me damn proud every time I get near one. I've flown in it twice now and thought I'd put up a few pics so others can have a look-see. Enjoy.
http://www.joelski.com/B-17.html
http://www.joelski.com/B-17.html
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thanks for the cool photos! My granddaddy was a tailgunner on one of those things. They were in Jefferson City not too long ago, and he was touring. Someone caught wind of him being a tailgunner on the plane, and he was a celebrity for a day.
I love WWII era technology.
Ryan
I love WWII era technology.
Ryan
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It's insane what "kids" were asked to do back then. I'm no senior citizen, but if I got in there all cramped up at 30 below zero, I'd have to go thaw out in an ICU somewhere! On the other hand, it rally kicks the old playground monkey bars' ***!!
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Not to hijack this thread but... Several years ago I remember watching a movie about a bomber crew that, while fighting off German fighters, actually had a German plane crash into theirs. Because of this crash they were unable to retract the ball turret and the ball turret gunner, while unhurt, was unable to get out. To complicate matters one of their landing gear was torn off or unoperable and they were going to have to land with the ball turret gunner still in the turret. Does anyone remember what the name of that movie was?
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Originally Posted by Bruker
Not to hijack this thread but... Several years ago I remember watching a movie about a bomber crew that, while fighting off German fighters, actually had a German plane crash into theirs. Because of this crash they were unable to retract the ball turret and the ball turret gunner, while unhurt, was unable to get out. To complicate matters one of their landing gear was torn off or unoperable and they were going to have to land with the ball turret gunner still in the turret. Does anyone remember what the name of that movie was?
I love the 17 and it is nice, becuase when they fly her they have to fly over my house. It shakes and I LOVE it!!!
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I love those WW2 birds ... all of them. As a young man in a Marine reserve squadron, I used to warm up the Corsair F4U birds. I would sit in the cockpit with the plane shaking from that 2200 hp radial and imagine I was taking on the entire Russian air force.
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too funny to see this post I just walked off of the ramp (company has me working at mesa falcon field and mesa gateway bases this week) after looking over at the sentimental journey parked about 300 feet away.
which is by far my favorite WWII bird. I even have a custom watch with it's nose art painted on the face.
which is by far my favorite WWII bird. I even have a custom watch with it's nose art painted on the face.
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Ok...
I'll get some of it, but probably not all....
The aircraft with the circled R is a B-29...
The aircraft under the right wing is a P-47.
The yellow bi wing over the B-29 looks like a Navy Gruman Hellcat.
The far aircraft is an Air France Concord.
There is a Nippon Zero on the left side of the picture.
The German High Wing jet is a Hickel, not sure of the model.
The brit fighter near the zero appears to be a P-40, or a Hawker Hurricane. You can't see the nose so it's hard to tell.
The aircraft under the catwalk with the D-??LH marking appears to be a Lockheed Electra, but by the 2 bladed props, it could be a Ford Tri-motor, but I don't think so.
Location?? The Smithsonian in DC?? Probably not. The air museun in Santa Barbara?
I'll get some of it, but probably not all....
The aircraft with the circled R is a B-29...
The aircraft under the right wing is a P-47.
The yellow bi wing over the B-29 looks like a Navy Gruman Hellcat.
The far aircraft is an Air France Concord.
There is a Nippon Zero on the left side of the picture.
The German High Wing jet is a Hickel, not sure of the model.
The brit fighter near the zero appears to be a P-40, or a Hawker Hurricane. You can't see the nose so it's hard to tell.
The aircraft under the catwalk with the D-??LH marking appears to be a Lockheed Electra, but by the 2 bladed props, it could be a Ford Tri-motor, but I don't think so.
Location?? The Smithsonian in DC?? Probably not. The air museun in Santa Barbara?
Last edited by wildcard30; Oct 18, 2006 at 07:06 PM.
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Ok...
The B-29. One of 2 guesses....
#1 The Enola Gay. But that's wrong, I think. If memory serve, the nose of the Enola Gay is displayed in the Smithsonian.
So...
That would hope make it the aircraft that dropped the second of the US WWII nucs...
Bockscar?? I thinks that's wrong. I believe the Bockscar B-29 number was 77.
The #82 is the Enola Gay. But the was displayed the Air and Space Smithsonian. And that display was returned to storage in may of 98.
So the B-29 appears to the Enola Gay, but could be another "posing" as the Enola Gay.
The B-29. One of 2 guesses....
#1 The Enola Gay. But that's wrong, I think. If memory serve, the nose of the Enola Gay is displayed in the Smithsonian.
So...
That would hope make it the aircraft that dropped the second of the US WWII nucs...
Bockscar?? I thinks that's wrong. I believe the Bockscar B-29 number was 77.
The #82 is the Enola Gay. But the was displayed the Air and Space Smithsonian. And that display was returned to storage in may of 98.
So the B-29 appears to the Enola Gay, but could be another "posing" as the Enola Gay.