Attn shoppers: 3 more B-17F trainers

[Chris Brame]

B-17Fs 41-24634, 42-5794 and 42-5775:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/224088096136

B-17F trainers 41-24634, 42-5794 and 42-5775.jpg

I'm guessing this is somewhere in Nebraska, possibly Grand Island as the second two were based there and the first was possibly from McCook AAF by late in the war.
Your take, terveurn?

[Second Air Force]

I've spent a LOT of hours at all the Kansas and Nebraska 2nd Air Force stations and that picture wasn't taken at any of them. The hangar in the background could have been at Sioux City or possibly Topeka. G.I. had the standard arched hangars with the exception of one smaller one that was actually built as a civilian hangar before the war. Sioux City was used by at least one B-24 group for final phase training and I'd have to dig in my files to see when they transitioned to B-17s.

Great photo! (I love pictures of trainers!)
Scott

[Bongo252]

What is the oddly painted (or is it wear?) about the near aircraft radio compartment?

[Bongo252]

Specifically the area circled in red. Seems like more than wear.

[terveurn]

Specifically the area circled in red. Seems like more than wear.

You have shadows, water damage, mold and maybe a touch of bugs chewing the print.

You can also see the scotch tape residue on the picture frame

[Bongo252]

All true, except, whatever it is appears between the legs of the crewman on the left and between him and the group yet it doesnt overlay his legs or body so I think its an actual feature not something caused by post photograph action. It looks like it might have been an attempt at paint removal? Or something that got poured on top forward of the radio compartment and ran down.