On The Deck
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Very Cool..!
fubar57
General
Great shots
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Terry, in your first post on this page, was the pilot flying solo? I have read that he was but no one has ever confirmed it. I believe we may have discussed it here also.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Aaron, if you mean the B-17 pic(s), then as far as I know, Capt. Crewsdon was indeed flying solo. However, there was a camera in the Bombardier's compartment, filming the low passes for inclusion in the movie (and he was very low !), but whether this had a cameraman, or was a 'fixed' camera, I don't know - I suspect the camera was 'fixed'.
A rather sad footnote to the movie - one of the B-17s used in filming at Bovingdon, 'Angel Tread', suffered a collapsed tail wheel - and was scrapped !!!
A rather sad footnote to the movie - one of the B-17s used in filming at Bovingdon, 'Angel Tread', suffered a collapsed tail wheel - and was scrapped !!!
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Thank you for the info Terry.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
You're welcome.
Nice shots guys!
Gastounet
Airman 1st Class
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buffnut453
Captain
Great photo...earned you a bacon! Shame the 1st Air Division marking isn't clear enough to tell which airfield this is.
Flat enough to be anywhere in East Anglia, one of the flattest places on Earth.
fubar57
General
Neato
Good shot!
Gastounet
Airman 1st Class
The photo was taken in England, Mount Farm airfield by Robert Astrella (7th photographic Reconnaissance Group)
buffnut453
Captain
Many thanks. That helps a lot. It's a great photo!
Gastounet
Airman 1st Class
You are welcome
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