anyone here?

[Nathan Milarta]

Is this forum active anymore? No one posts.

[aerovin2]

We're (I'm) still here, waiting for the teeming masses.

[Nathan Milarta]

hey man,...Im Nathan from WIX. Still kinda bummed I can't call it a bendix turret anymore.

[aerovin2]

Well, check back to the B-17 News in a week or so because I've put together more stuff on that turret discussion you might find interesting. The gist is that the B-17C was slated to get remote turrets but Sperry & Boeing could not develop the system fast enough, and the remote turrets also missed the B-17D and only the lower one got into the B-17E, being replaced by the manned turrets for the rest of the program. The remote turrets (GE developed) were then slated for the B-29.

[DryMartini]

That should be a great update!

I've often wondered about writing a book or
something to quash misstated B-17 facts, such
as the flap size increased on the B-17B, or
that it was a Bendix lower turret on the B-17E.

[b29flteng]

I just joined, so I don't have a lot to say right now.

[Craig59]

Quality, not quantity.

[hang the expense]

Quality, not quantity.

So true,so true.

[flatgate]

Newbie flatgate here. My Dad was 15th AF. He got his 50 missions as a Bombardier and went on to a long career in the USAF, including 1500 combat hours in the B-52 over S.E. Asia.

My B-17 interest was piqued by a ride in the Sentimental Journey a few years ago at RIW, WY.


I got to set in "Dad's Office" for take-off!

Cheers,

flatgate

[hang the expense]

Welcolm Flatgate.Hope you like B-17s cause thats all we talk about for the most part.Really nice pic there as well.It was a rush was it not?

[gary1954]

Looks like that position was made for you Flatgate