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marengo

what are these?

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Can anyone tell me what this is are off of? I have two. Thanks

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They look oddly familiar to the bumps on the underside of a B-17 wing.

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Blisters

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Those blisters on a B-17 are aluminum.

The first thing I thought of were observation windows on
a L-Bird or something.
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what are these?

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Could they be Mission Commander's Bubbles from a B-17B, B-17C, or B-17D?
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Nope

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Too small.

Hey! That gives me another idea for a B-17C post.
Check back later tonight.

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