That's A Big Hole Chuck!
Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:52 pm
SSgt Chuck Haywood of the 96th BG surveys a 88mm induced hole in his B-17.
Last edited by Jack Cook on Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:07 pm
Probably loud enough to wake the tail gunner! 
Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:24 am
Im thinking the rear gunner needed a fresh change of clothes , i know i would ..
???
Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:12 am
He's looking pretty good up there!
Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:56 am
that pic is a classic!!
Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:00 am
Pilot to tailgunner, you hear something back there
tailgunner to pilot...huh!?! You say something?!?
Polot to tailgunner, are you OK back there
tailgunner to pilot, define OK! It's a bit drafty back here! Send me a couple blankets and a rivet gun!
tailgunner to pilot...huh!?! You say something?!?
Polot to tailgunner, are you OK back there
tailgunner to pilot, define OK! It's a bit drafty back here! Send me a couple blankets and a rivet gun!
Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:39 pm
Wow, that's a big hole.
Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:11 pm
"If it's not Boeing....I'm not going!" 
Pete
Pete
Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:16 pm
Okay...I am stumppped...
The yellow serial number is a "known" for a color.
The green camouflage is a "known" for a color.
The black "C" is yet another "known" for a color.
I can further guess the colors of the crewman's uniform parts.
What is the best color suggestion of the background behind the "C"???
TIA,
David
The yellow serial number is a "known" for a color.
The green camouflage is a "known" for a color.
The black "C" is yet another "known" for a color.
I can further guess the colors of the crewman's uniform parts.
What is the best color suggestion of the background behind the "C"???
TIA,
David
Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:26 pm
My best guess would be red, but I will have to dig into that and see if I can back that up with actual intel.
Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:30 pm
96th Bombardment Group
Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:08 pm
David_Aiken wrote:Okay...I am stumppped...
The yellow serial number is a "known" for a color.
The green camouflage is a "known" for a color.
The black "C" is yet another "known" for a color.
I can further guess the colors of the crewman's uniform parts.
What is the best color suggestion of the background behind the "C"???
TIA,
David
For an OD B-17 it should be a black or insignia blue "C", denoting the 96th Bomb Group, on a white square, denoting the Group was in the 3rd Air Division, 8AF.
There is the possibility that they used a grey instead of white for the square in this instance.
All the best,
PB