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Plans of desperation that didn't work out.
Once a standard B-17E, "The Dreamboat" received extensive modifications to its defensive armament under the supervision of Maj. Robert J. Reed. The
nose and tail turrets were replaced with units from the B-24, the bombardier's station extensively modified, and both waist gun positions removed in
exchange for a powered twin .50cal position in the old radio room.


 
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250 mph in subzero temperatures without a canopy - !@#$%^& that
 
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Greg Boeser said:
I've read of incidents where the gunners deployed their parachutes out the waist windows to help slow the plane down.
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It was a procedure.

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Ford B-24H-10-FO 42-52250 455th Bomb Group 742nd BS, "Flakalley Sally The Virginia Princess Maj. Griffin was one of the first to use this emergency parachute procedure successfully. Later that month, Lt. Col. Ambrosen tried it in THE VIRGINIA PRINCESS alias FLAK ALLEY SALLY, but he ended up...
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Maj. Griffin was one of the first to use this emergency parachute procedure successfully. Later that month, Lt. Col. Ambrosen tried it in THE
VIRGINIA PRINCESS alias FLAK ALLEY SALLY, but he ended up crashing in a field at the end of the runway. Dave Ungemach https://455th.org/Newsletter/PDFs/Fall 2013.pdf
 
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