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B-17G 42-102800 Postwar Photos

Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:35 pm

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/49 ... 2ff2b.html

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/97 ... bdc32.html

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f9 ... 90a7f.html
The Alcoa markings are still visible on the bulkheads


A weird, and hilariously dated title, but hey, gold is gold. Lots of other stuff in this set; makes me wonder who this guy was, and what happened to his collection? Baugher only reports that 42-102800 went to the RFC at Atlus.

Re: B-17G 42-102800 Postwar Photos

Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:45 pm

May be of interest:

http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/ ... -master-x/

Re: B-17G 42-102800 Postwar Photos

Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:50 pm

I knew there had to be more info on the internets; thanks!

Re: B-17G 42-102800 Postwar Photos

Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:27 pm

Spent his whole life Shuckin' and Jivin', duckin' and slidin' and, apparently did OK at it-didn't lack for grandiose plans and ideas did he?

Re: B-17G 42-102800 Postwar Photos

Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:30 pm

The Inspector wrote:Spent his whole life Shuckin' and Jivin', duckin' and slidin' and, apparently did OK at it-didn't lack for grandiose plans and ideas did he?

Holds true to this day.

Re: B-17G 42-102800 Postwar Photos

Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:48 am

A fascinating character to be sure..never heard of him before. I was trying to figure out what the heck he was doing in that pic in the waist of the B-17, but the article explains it. Does anyone know the type of aircraft referred to as a "Yankee Clipper" in the article? I'm assuming probably a PBY.


SN

Re: B-17G 42-102800 Postwar Photos

Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:38 am

No, it was one of the last Boeing 314 Clippers - I asked about it in a thread a while back. It was raised and scrapped. :(
And here are two of the T-6s he had his buddy crack up as mentioned in the article (anyone recognize the field code?):

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/fe ... fb0b1.html
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/25 ... e18c9.html
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/89 ... 49819.html
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/76 ... 2f03e.html

And the B-17s again:

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/a3 ... 62158.html
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/11 ... 15653.html

What base would have used the code letter "P"?

Re: B-17G 42-102800 Postwar Photos

Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:38 am

Master X...

At long last, we've found the true originator of WIX. If not, he'd fit right in here....
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