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| Maltese Falcon |
 Mar 25 2013, 08:10 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,066 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None   |
Nose art on the B25
 U.S.Naval Archives Nice pictures + video Don. The belly gunner would not be the place to be if the landing gear failed. |
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| struckn |
Mar 25 2013, 08:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,069 Joined: 9-November 11 From: South Central York Pennsyvania Member No.: 13,764 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Bombs away Don....Thanks. I flew on a C-47 with two engines out of sync and I can't imagine being on a four engine B17. They tend to shake alot don't they? I have the picture of the Bell with the crew after they landed in England at the end of their 25th mission, signed by the Pilot then Captain Colonel Robert Morgan who advanced to Colonel. In the picture the crew looked exhausted but very happy.......to be alive. You flew in living history.
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| Valy |
Mar 25 2013, 09:09 PM
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Not the same one but this passed over my house few times.
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| Dr Evil |
Mar 26 2013, 09:01 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,041 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Bad ass! Are you allowed in the belly gun? Do they fly with the wheels down the whole time?
This is double sweet for me as you were flying over my home town (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| DonTraver |
Mar 26 2013, 04:59 PM
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The belly turret and tail gunners station aren't open for passengers and the wheels come up as soon as they are airborne.
Great Ride. |
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| ThePaintedMan |
Apr 8 2013, 05:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,887 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States
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I know this is a bit old, but I found something touching on Youtube a few minutes ago that I thought was pertinent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKBNw4kfwNM My grandfather worked on B-17s in Europe and told my dad some of the horrifying stories of the "parts" they cleaned out of the planes when they came back. A ride in one is definitely on my list of things to do. |
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| Eric_Shea |
Apr 8 2013, 09:55 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,304 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Don, did you get any pictures?
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