Nonskimmer
Captain
I second FBJ's remark. 
Impossible Situations
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lesofprimus
Brigadier General
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Yep - seen that one, its amazing!
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Not sure. Ive had it for awhile now... By the damage, its either a collision or a bomb fell into it....
evangilder
"Shooter"
I remember seeing that pic in a book a while back and if I remember correctly, it was a direct hit from flak that blew the nose off.
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Im still kinda amazed that its holding level flight... With that much weight missing from the center of gravity, I'd think the tail would drop like a stone...
evangilder
"Shooter"
That and the aerodynamics are definitely changed as well. Somehow, I don't think the guys in the nose survived.
evangilder
"Shooter"
There are more pics of B-17s with major nose damage here:
http://www.daveswarbirds.com/b-17/nose.htm
http://www.daveswarbirds.com/b-17/nose.htm
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
What nose???
evangilder
"Shooter"
Poor choice of words, I guess...The guys that WERE in the nose. You never know though. I saw a pic of the tail gunner positions blown up by an 88. He was going to the front for something and was not in the position when it disappeared. One lucky guy.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
That same photo is found on the John Lennon album "Shaved Fish." (I'd thought I throw in a bit of trivia there). It hanging off a Christmas tree like an ornament.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Lanc, that's some damage, but compared to that -17, its a flea bite
Erich
the old Sage
obviously the gunner ws killed ? maybe 2cm rounds through the fuselage.
if this had been say the fall of 1944 the holes would of been possibly 5 times the size with Minen I (phosphor) rounds which was becoming the typical norm for the Bf 110G-4 and Ju 88G's
if this had been say the fall of 1944 the holes would of been possibly 5 times the size with Minen I (phosphor) rounds which was becoming the typical norm for the Bf 110G-4 and Ju 88G's
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
flea bite!! they've practically ripped the side of the plane off!!
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Oh come on lanc, the portal windows are biggier than those holes! 
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
if them holes were any bigger you wouldn't even be able to make out the squadron codes!!
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
What! You must be looking at your computer screenthrough a telescope! Look at the photo, I moved the damage next to the guy in the picture so you could get a better idea how big those holes really are!
Now if you want to see big holes.......
Look at the photo, I moved the damage next to the guy in the picture so you could get a better idea how big those holes really are!Now if you want to see big holes.......
