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I wonder what they considered to be slight injuries

Jeff Groves (who did the model) cites "Fortress Against the Sun", pg 218 that; "Interestingly, Waskowitz' plane, the Blue Goose, was actually painted a bright, light blue. Perhaps as a test for a new camouflage scheme, B-17E 41-2616 had been given a coat, top to bottom, of Light Glossy Blue Duco pai...

A modeler by the name of Jeff Groves who had done a lot of research on the Hawaiian air depot camo schemes also postulated the color for the Blue Goose, which I have to say I had never heard of. Attached is one of Bob's photos of a model he built of the Goose and the blue painted scheme. It reminds ...

What are the action codes? Are they abbreviations for the type of accident or for what will be done afterwards?

I wouldn't think after breaking them up NA would truck what was left off somewhere for burial when they could just send it off by rail for processing. Also that part of Dallas used to have a fair number of scrapyards.

Now onto that odd camo job seen in a couple of pics... bf657bfa5ef747032f85082c1bb60cce--b--wwii.jpg Is that OD over light gray with white splotches? Or OD over a white underside with blotches continuing upward? Is there an accurate depiction or is this much like the Hawaiian camo scheme that seems ...

How historically noted is that about units trading aircraft to acquire common makes? I had never heard that happening and while it makes sense its news to me!

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Was that a result of a midair collision? Thats an immense loss of vertical stab there!

Just read that Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F1 car from 2003 at auction went for $15 million!!! I like F1 and have gone to a few races......but 15 MILLION!!!!!!??????? Damn! I want a bit more metal for my buck.

Excellent! Looks like I will be busy for the next few ! Thanks!!

Wow, what a maze! So the FAA considers a Vega built B-17 different to a Douglas or Boeing product. How do the various modification centers that existed figure into this?

I do have a copy of the book and years ago I corresponded with the gent a bit. Still he was in a bit of a haze in regards to that region of Albrook. I actually served over at the PAD (Panama Air Depot) back in 76 and 77 when it was called "Albrook Army Airfield". Canal Zone helicopter operations wer...

Anyone familiar with the 6th Air Force in Panama, specifically B-17 operations? My understanding is that at the end of the war, aircraft that couldn't be handed over to central or South American countries or were new enough to return to the states were scrapped at Albrook Field. Any photos of this?

Hey Scott,

So FAA legalize and gobblygook aside, is the FAA saying that if the plane was designed to carry and drop bombs, it cant carry paying passengers? Sounds like a lot of hair splitting to me. Of course, it IS a government agency so.....

I thought I had heard that before but it almost seemed a bit farfetched. So as long as you have this teeny little plate attached to what could be a totally new airframe, the aircraft can be considered the authentic item?