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    Help with ID of B-17

    We have a piece of a B-17 that we found on the old Rougham airfield site. It’s not a huge piece but there are these various numbers stamped on it, so we’re trying to ID which plane it may have come from. We’ve looked at the serial numbers of B-17s stationed at Rougham, but can’t find anything...
  2. B-17 Bombing Of Berlin. Doolittle's Eight Air Force. February 1945

    B-17 Bombing Of Berlin. Doolittle's Eight Air Force. February 1945
  3. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Aircraft Gunner from the series: "Masters Of The Air"

    Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Aircraft Gunner from the series: "Masters Of The Air" [2500X1319]
  4. Can anyone help me identifying this B-17? (Markings on Rudder: A - 239822- O)

    Hey everyone, I need some help with identifying a certain B-17 Bomber. These pictures are from a German propaganda newsreel, No. 698 from January 20th, 1944. According to the voice-over, this bomber was shot down on January 15th, 1944, but seeing this is a Propaganda newsreel, this is not...
  5. USAAF 8th AF Bomb Grading Assessment

    How did the 8th AF grade their drops? What were the categories? A B C D? Very Accurate? Not Accurate?
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    Late B-17G Plexiglas nose shape

    Hello: I'm new here, was recommended to this site by Larry McClellan who has an excellent website on technical details of many WWII a/c, especially the B-17. I have a question that maybe someone here can answer or research. For many years I've noticed that the Plexiglas nose on late model...
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    B17 engines found in North Sea near WILHELMSHAVEN

    Hi, I am new here at the forum and I am looking for information about my two B17 engines which have been recovered from the North Sea near WILHELMSHAVEN some years ago. Due to about 70 years in the sea this two engines are heavyly corroded: No data plates are available any more. I would...
  8. Bum's Rush Crew and Nose Art

    Front Row: [L to R] • F/O Otis S. Lee - Pilot • F/O Carlton O. Alderson - Co-Pilot • 2nd Lt. Rudy Menchl - Navigator • [?] James Markowitz - Bombardier • 2nd Lt. Thomas H. Carver - Bombardier * [* Replacement - Not Pictured] Back Row: [L to R] • S/Sgt. Harry L. Cunningham - Waist Gunner •...
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    Where is the test where the British do test intercepts of the B17 using P38, P39, P40

    Where is the test where the British do intercepts of the B17 using the P38, P39, P40 Hurricane and Spitfire and then they fly the fighters against each other? I thought it was somewhere in WWII Aircraft Performance but I can't find it.
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    B17 "Gallipolis Special" 96thbg 339th bs

    Hi all, I was able to find a picture of my Grandfather's B17 named Gallipolis Special. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find any pictures with the tail number. Can anyone find out more information on this ship just using the name? I believe it was also a pathfinder b17. Many Thanks, Brian
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    Started my first model since being a young teenager

    I've had this model of a 67 GTO sitting on my shelf for a few years now and finally started to give it a go. Wow what an experience. It's so relaxing! I was never particularly good at building them as a kid but now I'm hooked on the details. I knew I had a problem when I almost ordered a...
  12. World War II. "Real Pictures" 100th BG

    must see i think. Notice the massive damage some B17 have :shock: https://www.flickr.com/photos/valentine-photography/sets/72157623063090704/
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    B-17 Flying Fortress “Texas Raiders”

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7zAqGgp2GI Meet the B17 flying fortress "Texas Raiders" Undoubtedly one of the most memorable aircraft in the world. If one where to say World War 2 bomber there is no way around the sheer awesomeness that is the B17. She was able to take massive damage...
  14. B-17G Flying Fortress 44-83663 "Short Bier"

    On display indoors at the Hill Aerospace Museum, Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, Utah
  15. B-17 Flying Fortress "Short Bier"

    On display at the Hill Aerospace Museum, Ogden, Utah
  16. New B-17 Art and B-17G Relic from Ron Cole

    Hi, friends! After I did my XP-82 commission for Tom Reilly, he sent me a collection of aircraft parts from his past restoration projects, including an original duraluminum panel from the forward fuselage of B-17G 'Campaign Lady' (serial number 44-85813). That meant I had to produce a new...
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    B-17B 1\48 Scale - WIP

    Hi all! Well, I've lurked around here for a few years, but thought I'd finally post a few pics of a long term project I'm working on: She's going to be a 1/48 scale B-17B, circa August 1939 and I've been working on her slowly since January 2012. And here's where we're at: I've...
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    b17-B questions

    Hello! I'm doing some general research on the b17-B, (pretty much for fun, but also modeling purposes), and was wondering if anyone had some insight on two questions that have been bugging me. First question: Is there some sort of cover that goes over the horrizontal slot in the gun...
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    B-17 'Ready Teddy' w/ crew 1940's Color 8mm film found!

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    B17 Engine Start and Flight CAF Sentimental Journey

    New Video from Tuesday Nov 16th at Deer Valley airport. The old gal put on a nice show. CAF B17 Sentimental Journey with engine runup take off . I have two links to the same video to test the difference in quality between posting on Vimeo and You Tube...