Picture of the day.

[michaelmaltby]

the Internet

 

[Capt. Vick]

A premature detonation of a bomb has destroyed this B17. Note the life raft stowage hatch was jarred open.

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That's the radio compartment...he must have been smoking...an incendiary.

 

[syscom3]

A B17 with some damage.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Yeah, you're gonna need a little more than duct tape for that.

 

[at6]

Yeah, you're gonna need a little more than duct tape for that.

Duct tape fixes everything.

 

[michaelmaltby]

the Imternet

 

[Snautzer01]

Foto Soldaten Bahnhof KISKUNFELEGYHAZA / UNGARN 1941 !!! TOP !!! E974 | eBay

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not a lot happened in all that time.

 

[Wurger]

 

[syscom3]

B-17 41-24537 Talisman of 5th AF 43rd BG, 63rd BS at Mareeba The Pacific Wrecks website has a great summary of this fine aircraft.

Pacific Wrecks

World War II Allied and Japanese aircraft that served in the Pacific War.

pacificwrecks.com

 

[michaelmaltby]

the Internet

 

[Wurger]

 

[michaelmaltby]

the Internet

 

[Snautzer01]

B-17 41-24537 Talisman of 5th AF 43rd BG, 63rd BS at Mareeba The Pacific Wrecks website has a great summary of this fine aircraft.

Pacific Wrecks

World War II Allied and Japanese aircraft that served in the Pacific War.

pacificwrecks.com

View attachment 630703

B-17F-20-BO 41-24537 delivered to Cheyenne Aug 2, 1942; assigned to 43rd BG, 63rd BS at Hickam Sep 10, 1942, named ("Talisman"); carried GEN
McArthur to observe a parachute invasion of Nadzab Sep 5, 1943; RETUS and crashlanded at Jackson Field, FL
Apr 24, 1943; repaired; after the war it was used as a hack by MAJ GEN Frink, Supply CO of SW Pacific and
re-named ("USASOS War-Horse"). Salvaged Sep 9, 1945

 

[syscom3]

Yankee Doodle of the 99th Bomb Group on the way to bomb Turin, Italy, 8 November 1943

 

[Wurger]

 

[bdefen]

A B17 with some damage.

View attachment 630548

I'll just have this propeller off in a jiffy, and we'll have you back on your way!

 

[michaelmaltby]

the Internet: Behind the front, Poland, 1939

 

[at6]

the Internet: Behind the front, Poland, 1939View attachment 630944

Now that you have your hands up, I'll toss the hotdogs.

 

[Snautzer01]

ROYAL NAVY Aircraft Carrier DECK CRASHES Original PHOTOGRAPHS HMS Fleet Air Arm | eBay

ROYAL NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER. DECK LANDING CRASHES.

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[Dana Bell]

ROYAL NAVY Aircraft Carrier DECK CRASHES Original PHOTOGRAPHS HMS Fleet Air Arm | eBay

ROYAL NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER. DECK LANDING CRASHES.

www.ebay.com

View attachment 631020

Interesting! In American dictionaries, the spelling would be "BAIL." Do the Brits spell this differently?

Cheers,



Dana