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    WW2 bomber radio procedures

    Hi Flyer Will take a look and let you know. Thank you
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    WW2 bomber radio procedures

    Hi guys , I'm making some research on ww2 radio procedures and I can't find anything about B17 bombers. US fighters used to have callsigns like Red, Blue etc.. but I couldn't find anything about bombers. What procedures did they use? I know that B17s had names and in many movies we see that the...
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    pièces d B17G

    Bonjour mon Ami , Comment ça va? Tu as trouvé des piecès de B17 . Par example l'image nr BILD0416 représent le classique Throttle qui a été utilisé par le pilot.
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    ww2 English Channel map/ Western Europe map

    Thanks a lot, the link is very good. Thank you very much :)
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    ww2 English Channel map/ Western Europe map

    Hi guys, I'm sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong section but I was wondering if you know where can I find a high resolution file of a historical English Channel / Western Europe navigation map that was used in ww2 by bomber navigators. I would really like to find one since I need it for a...
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    Operation pointblank

    Hi guys, operation Pointblank was a daylight bombing campaign launched by the 8th AF in order to destroy Luftwaffe planes on the ground by bombing startegic airfields and factories. My question is:Wich bomb groups took part in this campaign? I'm sure the 91st BG and the 100th BG took part but...
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    B17

    Hi guys, do you know where could I find some b17 images like this?B-17 Flying Fortress - screenshots gallery - screenshot 1/3 I really need an image like that , showing the interior of the b17 from above, for a project. Any help will be amazing . Thanks a lot Best regards
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    B17 lead formation procedures

    Thank you very much. Very good info
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    B17 lead formation procedures

    Hi guys, I have 2 questions regarding the b17 lead group 1st : If the lead plane goes down , who will take lead now? Is it an XO or the next following plane in formation? 2nd: While reading some b17s flight manuals , I've seen that the pilot has to turn his command during the bomb run to the...
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    WW2 control tower operators

    Hi guys, I'm wondering if anybody of you knows how ww2 control towers worked.How did the operators work? How was their training? How would they speak to pilots? What callsign would they use......? Thank you and best regards
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    B17 instrument panel

    Thank you
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    B17 instrument panel

    Hi guys, do you have any B17 instrument panel plans with all the dimensions ? I mean the measure of the gauges, dimension of the panel ....Best regards
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    Italian pilots fighting for America during ww2

    Thank you
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    Italian pilots fighting for America during ww2

    Hi guys, I was just wondering if any italian pilots fought for the United States during ww2.Is there any evidence ? Did also other foreign pilots fought for the United States ? Thank you
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    Luftwaffe squadrons against the 91st Bombardment Group.

    Ok, Thank you
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