Foto Fest 2018 Mk. I

[Airframes]

Shame ... er ... I mean, Oh, I see !

 

[Crimea_River]

Hey Terry. That is a Mk.5 healthiercat. It is not smoking, it is vaping!

Jeff

Next year it will be weed.

 

[Airframes]

Or in the weeds .... run away !

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Next year it will be weed.

It may mean a higher service ceiling then for this stubby winged little thing.

Jeff

 

[Crimea_River]

And hope it doesn't lead to something stronger like an increase in speed.

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots Jeff!

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good shots Jeff - love that first one of the 'Belle'. Is that the genuine Memphis Belle ?
Looks like an early F, but there are or have been so many current B-17s carrying the nose art, I lose track !

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Good shots Jeff - love that first one of the 'Belle'. Is that the genuine Memphis Belle ?
Looks like an early F, but there are or have been so many current B-17s carrying the nose art, I lose track !

Nope, she is a G model made up to look like an F for the movie a few years back. As far as I know she is still owned by AMARC, the late Dave Tallichets outfit.
She is currently based out of Geneseo New York. The nose art had to be listed as " The Movie Memphis Belle " as the USAF was making a huge stink a few years back.
The real Memphis Belle is just about done in restoration and IIRC will be out back on display later this year.

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Jeff. I know which one it is now. At least two of the B-17s in the movie carried the nose art, along with other nose art, at different times. the Duxford-based 'Sally B' being one of them, which still carries the same colours.
Time flies - it was 1990 when that movie was released !!

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots Jeff!

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Wayne Little]

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[Wurger]

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Cheers,

Jeff