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- Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:06 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: Random question, authorized paint colors for B-17s?
- Replies: 3
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Re: Random question, authorized paint colors for B-17s?
Hi, your Dad's B 17e was one of the 1st 113 with the remote belly turret. So Swamp Ghost B 17e paint chip if one is available would be a perfect match, probably more brown than green. This b 17 would be among the 1st delivered painted o.d. and Neutral Grey from the factory. The 240th b 17 built not ...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:08 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: Early days in the ETO
- Replies: 5
- Views: 38919
Re: Early days in the ETO
Here the page from camouflage and markings B 17 13
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:53 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: Early days in the ETO
- Replies: 5
- Views: 38919
Re: Early days in the ETO
I have seen a photo of 124359 with the yellow surround of the national insignia.
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:12 pm
- Forum: The B-17C Project
- Topic: B-17C Update
- Replies: 34
- Views: 155857
Re: B-17C Update
20-2047 is on government land and declared government property and probably on the national register of historic places. The United States government owns it if one sues them in court one looses look at the b 29 in Lake Mead on the registry of historic places on national park service land. Someone s...
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 5:55 pm
- Forum: Tallmantz Aviation
- Topic: Wreck of the Mary Deare O-47
- Replies: 4
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Re: Wreck of the Mary Deare O-47
That is the O-47 one that crashed.
- Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:14 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: Query on Bendix or Sperry Nose Turret on late f early G?
- Replies: 3
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- Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:38 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: Query on Bendix or Sperry Nose Turret on late f early G?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12192
Query on Bendix or Sperry Nose Turret on late f early G?
I have a question about the early Nose turrets on the YB 40 last, B 17 F early B 17 G which were they the Bendix turret from the b 25 b/c? Do you know how many B 17 f/g had the early B 25 Bendix turrets? I.E. did the b 17 F/g assigned to the 482nd have the early or late bendix turret? Did every yb 4...
- Tue May 23, 2023 3:10 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: Plans to repaint and re-dedicate the B 17 G 43-38635 at Castle Air Museum
- Replies: 0
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Plans to repaint and re-dedicate the B 17 G 43-38635 at Castle Air Museum
Hello B 17 folks, We at B 17 Archaeology are going to repaint and re-dedicate the B 17 G 43-38635 at Castle Air Museum in June. We will be at Castle Air Museum from Saturday June 17 Saturday June 24 or Sunday June 25th 2023. We invite anyone who wants to participate to come join us.. Also, I have be...
- Mon May 08, 2023 6:18 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: Is this yoke hub authentic? shoppers?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4098
Is this yoke hub authentic? shoppers?
Is the yoke hub authentic?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285275631111
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285275631111
- Sat Nov 12, 2022 2:16 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: “Texas Raiders” crash; 11/12/22
- Replies: 13
- Views: 43858
- Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:37 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: B 17 with Jet engine in Nose
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6386
B 17 with Jet engine in Nose
Does anytone know which B 17 this is?
- Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:33 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: B 17B to c
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5530
B 17B to c
I found this on Facebook A b 17b to c or d? Like the Mary Ann?
- Thu Oct 17, 2019 1:25 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: Collings B-17 Crash: 909
- Replies: 38
- Views: 101347
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:49 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: Collings B-17 Crash: 909
- Replies: 38
- Views: 101347
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:26 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: Collings B-17 Crash: 909
- Replies: 38
- Views: 101347
Re: Collings B-17 Crash: 909
posted audio above cleary I hear fire engine 4 return to blow out.