Jan 8, 2007 #3 davparlr Senior Master Sergeant 3,296 652 Mar 23, 2006 Southern California Very interesting. I didn't know that the USCG had B-17s.
Jan 8, 2007 #4 syscom3 Pacific Historian 14,866 11,241 Jun 4, 2005 Orange County, CA B29's also did this.
Jan 8, 2007 #5 Matt308 Glock Perfection 18,961 93 Apr 12, 2005 Washington State I believe that the CIA also used B-17s extensively. For intelligence gathering and clandestine operations. I wish that I had kept my book, "Blind Man's Bluff". I believe there might have been a couple of B-17 operations documented therein.
I believe that the CIA also used B-17s extensively. For intelligence gathering and clandestine operations. I wish that I had kept my book, "Blind Man's Bluff". I believe there might have been a couple of B-17 operations documented therein.
Jan 9, 2007 #6 evangilder "Shooter" 19,049 208 Sep 17, 2004 Moorpark, CA www.vg-photo.com Most of the heavies also dropped food and supplies over the European continent at the end of the war too. Good reading about Operations Manna and Operation Chowhound here: Welcome on the website about operation Manna / Chowhound
Most of the heavies also dropped food and supplies over the European continent at the end of the war too. Good reading about Operations Manna and Operation Chowhound here: Welcome on the website about operation Manna / Chowhound
Jan 9, 2007 #7 twoeagles Senior Airman 666 13 Oct 18, 2006 Chambersburg Was it in the John Wayne movie "The High and the Mighty", that there is lovely footage of a coast guard B-17 dropping a life boat?
Was it in the John Wayne movie "The High and the Mighty", that there is lovely footage of a coast guard B-17 dropping a life boat?
Jan 9, 2007 #8 R-2800 Senior Airman 534 0 Oct 5, 2006 New Jersey The B-17 dropped all kinds of stuff, they even tried a cargo version but decided to use the B-24(C-87)(C-109)
The B-17 dropped all kinds of stuff, they even tried a cargo version but decided to use the B-24(C-87)(C-109)
Jan 9, 2007 #9 the lancaster kicks ass Major General 19,937 17 Dec 20, 2003 not to be out done of course wouldn't mind seeing some shots of the B-29 doing it though! Attachments ASR.Mk.III RL-K (RF324) 279 Sqn with airborn lifeboat Mk.IIA.jpg 35.1 KB · Views: 257 GR.Mk.III of No.279 Sqd releasing a Mk.IIA Airborne Lifeboat sometime in 1945..jpg 34 KB · Views: 258
Mar 18, 2007 #10 H HealzDevo Staff Sergeant 1,358 23 Oct 26, 2004 Queensland Is that third image a boat being dropped from a B-17? Interesting I always thought of it as just a bomber. Never realised it was that adaptable.
Is that third image a boat being dropped from a B-17? Interesting I always thought of it as just a bomber. Never realised it was that adaptable.
Mar 18, 2007 #11 FLYBOYJ "THE GREAT GAZOO" 28,097 8,741 Apr 9, 2005 Colorado, USA The USCG used them for many years after WW2 - PB-1G