DONE: B-17E, 11th Bomb Group, PTO Group Build

[DBII]

I'm just a little plane tease. Sorry guys but I warned you. My little point and shoot focal point was not as close as I thought. I get paid this week and will try and find a little digital camera for the next time. I know it was not worth the wait. Ok, I will have to buy the next round.

DBII

 

[Wayne Little]

Blurry pics are better than none........look forward to more improved shots!

 

[DBII]

Next addition of Pacific B-17s.

There were 5 B-17 groups in the Pacific between 1933 and 1943. The Far Eastern Air Force HQ (FEAR) was located in the Phillipines and had 35 B-17s in 1941. FEAR was made up of the 19th BG, 38th BG (C models), and the 88th Recon Sqdrn (E models). In Sept 42 the nummber of all B-17s in theater reached a maximum of 168. All units were converted to other planes by the summer of 1943. C, D and E models were present at the major battles of teh Pacific: Pearl Harbour, Midway, Coral Sea, Bismark Sea, Phillipines, Wake Island, Gilbert islands, Marshall Islands, mariana, Tarawa, Solomon Rabul and Guadalcanal.

After the attack on Pearl Harbour, a dispute bettwen General Brereton and McAurthur resulted in the airstrike aginst the airbases at Formosa being delayed. As the B-17 and P-40s were preparing for the strike, the Japanses 11th Air Fleet struck the american airfileds resulting in the loss of half of the aircraft assigned to FEAR. Within days the remaining aircraft were also destoried. Some B-17 escape to India and Australia to be lost during latter missions.

Units with B-17s: 5th AF, &th AF and FEAR, 19BG, 11 BG, 5 BG, 64 BG(?), 30th BS, 38 recon Sqdrn, 98 BS, 42 BS, 50 Recon Sqdrn, 26th BS, 98th BS, 88 Recon Sqdrn

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[109ROAMING]

Looks pretty interesting! with Wayne - look forward to some more shots

 

[DBII]

I am finishing some weathering on the Blue Goose. I painted the turbo superchargers black and it looks bad. I looked at photos of the Tx Raider and the superchargers are not black, more of a silver/brown color. Any suggestions for the color I should use?

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[DBII]

Several pacific B-17 drawings.

Aircraft illustration

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[lesofprimus]

No suggestions DB.... Are u gonna make the deadline???

 

[DBII]

I was able to wrap things up Sunday. I have a second job and it looks like I will not be able get the pictures devolped and posted until Wed or Thurs. Please continue without me and I will post as soon as I can. The Blue Goose is looking ok with the decals. I went back and painted the supercharges steel and dry brushed it with flat black. Next I did a little wash but it cannot be seen.

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[lesofprimus]

DB, get the pics up as fast as u can man, Im sure the other Judges and myself can wait for them so we can get urs in man....

Just hurry up!!!!

 

[Wayne Little]

We have some time to wait, DB .....but not too long ya hear!!

 

[DBII]

I found out that the Blue Goose was asigned to the 98th BS. It was hit by AA and lost a wing. I am l hoping to find a picture and the status of the crew.

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[B-17engineer]

Fortress against the sun: the B-17 ... - Google Books

Hope it helps.

 

[DBII]

I was able to get a copy of the paperwork on the loss of the Blue Goose, including the crew members.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Wow!