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Above and Beyond
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:44 am
by terveurn
Couple interesting B-17 moments in the film
What the heck type of chin turret cover is this ?
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Stock footage showing what looks like B-17E
41-9151
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Re: Above and Beyond
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:28 pm
by Steve Birdsall
Interesting stuff Dave.
The 41-9151 shot should be while it was with the 301st Bomb Group at Geiger prior to going to Hawaii and joining the 11th Bomb Group.
The other one looks a lot like the "formation" shots in Twelve O'Clock High but I can't recall ever seeing that one in the foreground before.
Re: Above and Beyond
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:31 pm
by Chris Brame
Looks a bit like the camera enclosure for an F-9 recon ship:
Not
quite the same shape, though. The planes in the movie were supposed to be drones/drone controllers; maybe some part of that equipment? Air sampling unit for nuclear tests?
Re: Above and Beyond
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:44 pm
by terveurn
The B-17 with the weird nose turret -- I seen that nose glass someplace on one of the surviving B-17..... That is also definitely not standard B-17 nose cone
Wonder if Scott recognizes the aircraft.
Re: Above and Beyond
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:51 pm
by Steve Birdsall
Or a standard B-17 paint job.
Re: Above and Beyond
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:38 pm
by jmkendall
That looks like one of the french IGG AC.
Re: Above and Beyond
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 12:18 am
by Dan Johnson
Recce nose. Looks similar
Re: Above and Beyond
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:33 am
by terveurn
Dan
Mantz B-17 from Command Decision ??
