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by Asa19678
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: Random question, authorized paint colors for B-17s?
Replies: 3
Views: 253

Re: Random question, authorized paint colors for B-17s?

So, unless you have a specific photo of your dads ship
The link above is Grandpop's bomber.
Or here: https://www.aerovintage.com/forum/viewt ... 957#p12957
by Asa19678
Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:15 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: Random question, authorized paint colors for B-17s?
Replies: 3
Views: 253

Random question, authorized paint colors for B-17s?

I know that current military regs have fairly strict paint color regulations, did they back then?

I'm trying to colorize a picture of my grandfather's bomber and want to make sure I have the correct colors for certain areas.
by Asa19678
Thu May 06, 2021 1:25 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: Searching for pics of 41-2499
Replies: 11
Views: 44593

Re: Searching for pics of 41-2499

Those B-17Es have always been of particular interest to me, but the plot just seems to be getting thicker. A fellow researcher, the late George Wyatt, came up with this: "in phone conversation with Bill Wilver over the holidays he told me that 12475 was named "Jungle Jim", He crewed the a/c w/Keena...
by Asa19678
Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:37 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: Searching for pics of 41-2499
Replies: 11
Views: 44593

Searching for pics of 41-2499

My grandfather was the first pilot assigned to command 41-2499, later named Jungle Jim. I've seen some pictures, but the internet has swallowed some of them and I can no longer find them. Does anyone have any scans they can share? If anyone has any physical photos like the one from here https://www....