Recent content by jhor9

Erich, I saw the B17 film and it still gives me the shivers after so many years.

I think the DC3/C47 was one of the most important planes ever designed. During WW2 it was used to drop parachute troops also towed gliders

When I took transition training in the B17 in Jan 1943 at Sebring, FL I flew in B17 C's, D's and E's. I don't recall the IAS for similar power settings, but the C and D were faster then the E. I remember that I had one plane up to 30,000 feet, only by diving a bit and then able to get an...

Interesting reading the above posts. I never cruised at 180mph as stated above, usually 150-155. I remember 1 mission where B24s flew right behind my B17 sqdn. On a sortie from Tunis to Weiner Neustadt (40 miles below Vienna), we were airbourne 13+ hours, a distance of 1900 miles R.T...

Engineer' When the bailout signal was given everyone headed for the exits, most likely the pilot was one of the last to go. I truly don't know since I never had to evacuate the plane.

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Matt, When attacked by fighters, evryone felt vulnerable. The crew other then the pilots all had 50 cal machine guns (13) and they used them.My crew got credit for 6 enemy fighters downed. Since I kept the plane in tight formation , I didn't see fighters. For me flak was much worse then...

I just noticed that I never answered your questions, sorry 1. I'm sory that I don't have pictures to post 2 After we moved from Tunis N. Africa, we were stationed at Tortarella, 6 miles from Foggia. 3 Usually with a bomb load we would use about 25% or 1/3 flaps for takeoff, also we always...

I will try to answer some of the above remarks. I flew 50 sorties as pilot. Marcels answer was correct My ball turret gunner was about 5'8" or 9. During B17 transition I flew in C,D and E models, I can't remember the ball turrets, in combat I flew mostly F's and some G's the turrets wre...

I was in the 99th at Foggia #2-Tortorella, moving up from Tunis during Dec43 I completed my tour of 50 missions/sorties in mid Feb44. I don't know how else I can help Jules Horowitz pilot 348th Sqdn

Sorry, I made an error above when I said feather an engine, not the props . 65 years is a long time to remember,so I'm entitled to an error or two.. Overall I think that I'm doing pretty good. What I distinctly remember is the extreme cold, -50-60 F.Thinking about it today I can't imagine how...

Sorry I'm late with my reply---- engines are numbered from the pilots seat, from the left side #1,2,3,4 The engine feathering "buttons" are among the instrument display facing the pilots. It wasn't your dads job to feather anything, 1 of the pilots should feather the engine, not the props.

1 I don't have other than personal pics. 2 I flew from Tortarella airfield. 3 use of some flaps is to get more lift, since it changes the shape of the airfoil. Use of flaps for landing is that it decreases the airspeed, thus more lift, lower airspeed. I am curious as to how you got the video?

Remember, we were both going in the same direction, so the relative speed wasn't that great.When he passed he was pretty close, he went within and below my wing, I was able to see his head wearing his O2 mask, it was probaly a split second view. After that incident I realized why the AAF...

1.I never experienced any overt antisemitism 2. Never had any option 3. I had a j\Jewish waist gunner. I knew of a goodly number of Jewish navigators, also a pilot in my sqdn who was KIA. I don't understand the latter part of #3