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Home movie footage - N9323Z and N9324Z
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 1:23 am
by Chris Brame
Found this B-17 footage in the Alaska State Archives:
http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/singleitem/ ... 7367/rec/1
Tankers 17E N9323Z and 18E N9324Z; note they still have their Plexiglass noses rather than the nose cones. Mid-60s maybe?
Re: Home movie footage - N9323Z and N9324Z
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:32 pm
by Dan Johnson
One of my favorite childhood memories happened while playing first base in a Little League game, so probably 1970-71. I heard the sound of a lot of engines that didn't sound like Cessnas. I looked up and three B-17 fire bombers flew over headed north to fight the fires in Northern Minnesota. Just about forgot where I was.
Any one of us who sat around watching 12 O'Clock High on TV as kids dreamed about B-17s and to have three fly over was an amazing sight.
Re: Home movie footage - N9323Z and N9324Z
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:09 pm
by hang the expense
That must of been something to see and hear as a kid.It no doubt set the hook in ya.
Re: Home movie footage - N9323Z and N9324Z
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:38 pm
by 05564
Beautiful footage. They look just as good as fire bombers as they did as war planes.