B-17s In Action

[Jack Cook]

I may have posted a few of these around a year ago but with
many new members interested in the subject. They seem relevent again.

[daveymac82c]

Great pictures. Thank you for posting them because I wasn't on here about a year ago, so they are new to me.

cheers,

David

[retroaviation]

Holy smokes Jack! Do you know if they got the tailgunner out okay (and alive) in that second photo???

Gary

[Jesse C.]

Thanks for posting them again, being fairly new to the site I had never seen them.

The pic of Mercy's Madhouse reminds me of the Shep Paine Monogram Diorama.

[bdk]

Looks like a ghost was jumping out of the cockpit window of Mercy's Madhouse!

[REGINALD VON GLEASON III]

Yup..the Greatest Generation...had to some big cojones to join that club..God bless em all!!!!

[Former Member]

Thanks for posting them again Jack...I especially like that belly shot!

John

[Jack Cook]

Looks like a ghost was jumping out of the cockpit window of Mercy's Madhouse!

There is someone in the right seat

Holy smokes Jack! Do you know if they got the tailgunner out okay (and alive) in that second photo???

I've believe he did but was busted up pretty well. To add to that particular
photo.....
B-17G-15-BO s/n 42-31335 "Honky Tonk Sal" 548th BS 385th BG crashed returning with battle damage March 15, 1944

[Per Bjorkqvist]

Fantastic Amazing pictures!!!
But why are the Brownings missing their barrels?
At least on the piccies when you clearly can see them...coincidence

[bax101]

great pictures!!

[bdk]

Looks like a ghost was jumping out of the cockpit window of Mercy's Madhouse!

There is someone in the right seat

Yeah, but look at the legs underneath the window and the shadowy image from the window going down. Looks like someone was climbing out the window during the exposure. Must be going down since there wouldn't be a way to climb up!

[bluethunder28]

Looks like a ghost was jumping out of the cockpit window of Mercy's Madhouse!

There is someone in the right seat

Yeah, but look at the legs underneath the window and the shadowy image from the window going down. Looks like someone was climbing out the window during the exposure. Must be going down since there wouldn't be a way to climb up!

Maybe he's dumping out his underwear after a landing like that as you can something is falling from the window all the way to the ground and he is facing out with a hand outside holding something.

Looks !

[mustangdriver]

The old Fortress sure was tough.

[hang the expense]

imho, the best airplane Boeing ever built. Never get tired of pics of Americas finest, the men and the plane.

[Chris Brame]

What's the little saw-toothed item under the tail turret of Mercy's Madhouse?