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by SHAEF1944
Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: Anti-Sub B-17 info
Replies: 2
Views: 3839

Anti-Sub B-17 info

Hello gentlemen. Looking for any info, pictures, maunuals, etc for the early air-to-surface radar SCR-521 installations in B-17's. Specifically looking for illustrations/pics of the antennas. These are the ones that had a transmitting antenna on the nose, 1 homing antenna under each wing, and a dou...
by SHAEF1944
Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:40 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: B-17E remote-sighted lower turrets
Replies: 7
Views: 14618

Now I'm cornfuzzled even more. Sperry drawing numbers, but everything I've ever seen describes it as a Bendix turret. I just downloaded the AFHRA Historical Study " Development of gun turrets in the AAF ", and it says that 'because demand was greater than production capacity at the time, seperate tu...
by SHAEF1944
Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:43 am
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: B-17E remote-sighted lower turrets
Replies: 7
Views: 14618

B-17E remote-sighted lower turrets

First off, THANKS Bill/DryMartini for the info on the changes between block numbers in an earlier post of mine. For some reason when I tried to add a reply on that thread to say thanks, it wouldn't post ? I'm currently looking for any info on the Bendix remote-sighted lower gun turret used on the 1s...
by SHAEF1944
Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:59 am
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: Changes between block numbers
Replies: 3
Views: 4639

Changes between block numbers

Hello folks. Wondering if anybody knows a book, CD, online reference, etc... that details the differences / modifications made between different block numbers of the B-17 ? Specifically, I am trying to help a fellow determine the changes made between the 5-block and 10-block Lockheed-Vega built B-17...
by SHAEF1944
Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:06 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: B-17 Stenciled marking question
Replies: 0
Views: 5023

B-17 Stenciled marking question

Hello folks. A couple of us have been doing research finding pics of planes for people who's relatives flew during WWII. While going through a lot of nose-art pics, we have run across some markings we cannot identify. On the left side nose of a VERY FEW B-17G's, just aft and somewhat on the level of...