_379th_Buzzard
Recruit
Hello from sunny Florida where it's hot all year except for a few weeks in January and February!
Greetings all you B17 lovers out there
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R-2800
Senior Airman
hey, welcome to the forum have you been her---->Battle-Damaged B-17 Flying Fortresses: Intro page
Welcome to the forum.
syscom3
Pacific Historian
I wonder if Jules is still reading the forum.
Jules is our resident B17 pilot from the 15th AF.
Jules is our resident B17 pilot from the 15th AF.
He pops in everyonce in awhile to answer questions in the B-17 thread.
joebong
Airman
My signiture should say something to you. Simply put the most beautiful AC everbuilt, big or small. Too bad our guy's got mostly c*%ppy rides in em.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
i'll agree she looks good in that drawing but only because she looks shorter and fatter like a caricature which i love.........
Huh?
Erich
the old Sage
the 17 and the 24 are death traps, too narrow and cold. but that was the scene back during the war .......... and yes I have been through both types several times
Been in both myself. Before I climbed through them, I had allways thought that they were bigger than they are.
syscom3
Pacific Historian
And I have flown in them and can testify that they were "drafty"!
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I would love to get a flight in them. Im gonna fly in a Ju-52 later this year. I am really looking foward to that.
Welcome to the forum from down under
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
do you not think the main B-17 in that picture looks shorter and fatter than photos in real life? i think that picture has more of a caracture look than accurate reproduction............
No I dont. It is because of the angel and perspective of the B-17.
joebong
Airman
Actually you're both right. Adler, the foremost ship is quite foreshortened. However the AC on the far right are a little squashed compared to photos with similar angles; my bad. Oh and by the way its an oil painting.
Erich
the old Sage
Joe I was actually playin with you ............. but yes a small staffel of 110's in the background would be choice
