Impossible Situations

Nonskimmer · Jun 8, 2005

I second FBJ's remark.

lesofprimus · Jun 8, 2005

Impossible Situation??? How bout this one?

FLYBOYJ · Jun 8, 2005

Yep - seen that one, its amazing!

DAVIDICUS · Jun 8, 2005

So what's the story behind that one? Collision?

lesofprimus · Jun 8, 2005

Not sure. Ive had it for awhile now... By the damage, its either a collision or a bomb fell into it....

Soren · Jun 9, 2005

lesofprimus said:
Impossible Situation??? How bout this one?

Let me guess, it didnt make it home...?

Or did the surviving crew nurse it home by pulling the control chords ?

Anyway jokes asside; Bless those men for sacrificing their freedom to secure ours.

evangilder · Jun 9, 2005

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 · Jun 9, 2005

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 · Jun 9, 2005

That and the aerodynamics are definitely changed as well. Somehow, I don't think the guys in the nose survived.

evangilder · Jun 9, 2005

There are more pics of B-17s with major nose damage here:

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/b-17/nose.htm

lesofprimus · Jun 9, 2005

Somehow, I don't think the guys in the nose survived.

What nose???

evangilder · Jun 9, 2005

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 · Jun 9, 2005

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 · Jun 9, 2005

ppfttttt, that's not heavy damage, THIS is heavy damage, look and the holes from machine gun bullets in this beast..........

FLYBOYJ · Jun 9, 2005

Lanc, that's some damage, but compared to that -17, its a flea bite

Erich · Jun 9, 2005

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

the lancaster kicks ass · Jun 9, 2005

flea bite!! they've practically ripped the side of the plane off!!

FLYBOYJ · Jun 9, 2005

Oh come on lanc, the portal windows are biggier than those holes!

the lancaster kicks ass · Jun 9, 2005

if them holes were any bigger you wouldn't even be able to make out the squadron codes!!

FLYBOYJ · Jun 9, 2005

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.......

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