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- Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:13 pm
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: Another B-17 Tale of the South Pacific
- Replies: 24
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Re: Another B-17 Tale of the South Pacific
Steve, I flew Calamity Jane back to Hickam in Hawii. From there in a B-24 in a stack of baggage back to San Francisco. The next time I saw Calamity Jane I was a ferry pilot. When I landed in Idianapolis Indiana I saw her parked. I ran over to have a homesick look. She had been recoditioned and was a...
- Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:50 am
- Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
- Topic: Another B-17 Tale of the South Pacific
- Replies: 24
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Re: I'm the pilot
Hi, I was the pilot, 1'Lt Charles R. Stewart, back row far left. next was new co-pilot,then Bombardier,then Navigator name Joos, last man was an Observer. Front row next to Ray are two gunners, then crew chief Mike who put the sweater on Jane, then another gunner, & finally the tail gunner. This pho...