B-17B upgrades

[varsity07840]

Found this today.

Duane

[aerovin2]

This copy is a real find, in my opinion. It documents what was apparent but not verified...that a systematic modification of the earlier B-17Bs was completed to bring them closer to the B-17D standard. Thanks for posting this.

I see by a quick internet search that Duncan Field was part of what later was the San Antonio Air Depot at Kelly Field.

[DryMartini]

That really is a great find!
Thanks for sharing!

[05564]

That is a great find. Just where did you find it?

[varsity07840]

That is a great find. Just where did you find it?

www.legendsintheirowntime.com. A lot of B-17 stuff but you have to pick through it.

Duane

[JohnDell]

Thank you for that link Duane! Wow! What a mind boggling collection of information! It is well worth the time to pick through.

[Chris Brame]

Well, this is pretty sobering. I went to that site and read an article on the Cheyenne Modification Center; it had a photo of some B-17Gs being worked on. I ran the four legible serials through Baugher, and came up with this:

Lest we forget...

[05564]

Sobering indeed. Love the Flag hanging for all to see. Thanks for sharing this great photo.

[varsity07840]

Check out this vid at around 10:41 into it. A B-17B without waist blister or flush window.

Duane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwX2Xn4OgA0

[aerovin2]

So, Duane, if you don't mind me asking, can we get the original document reposted? The link is gone.

Thanks.

[aerovin2]

And that video is interesting...only watched the pertinent part with early view of the B-17B with no waist windows. Interesting, and I think the rest should be interesting also.

[varsity07840]

So, Duane, if you don't mind me asking, can we get the original document reposted? The link is gone.

Thanks.

Will do. I didn't remove it.

Duane

[varsity07840]

Here ya go.

Duane

[C-47B]

Thanks for posting. I have been talking about these mods for years. The most famous is the B-17B Mary Ann and B-17B 38-211. I have a partial list of the airframes that were modified and photos of these airplanes can be found on the AAF Accident report microfilm.

[C-47B]

Thanks for posting. I have been talking about these mods for years. The most famous is the B-17B Mary Ann and B-17B 38-211. I have a partial list of the airframes that were modified and photos of these airplanes can be found on the AAF Accident report microfilm.