B-17, B-24 or none of the above?
Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:49 pm
Not sure the what aircraft this is. The ammo cans are mounted in a manner I haven't seen before.
Any ideas about what it is?
source:: Wartowski Michel @ WWII Air War Over Europe on Facebook
Re: B-17, B-24 or none of the above?
Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:58 pm
B-17
Re: B-17, B-24 or none of the above?
Tue Nov 19, 2019 9:01 pm
hi Scott
think it's a B-17, found a few other pics showing the high-mounted ammo cans, fwiw:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a8/9a/41 ... e903a3.jpg
https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryPorn/co ... t_gunners/
https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery ... 8th-af-44/
early model maybe?
cheers
gv
think it's a B-17, found a few other pics showing the high-mounted ammo cans, fwiw:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a8/9a/41 ... e903a3.jpg
https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryPorn/co ... t_gunners/
https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery ... 8th-af-44/
early model maybe?
cheers
gv
Re: B-17, B-24 or none of the above?
Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:11 am
Re: B-17, B-24 or none of the above?
Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:45 am
I've never seen that rear sight(?) attachment in the rear of the gun.
Re: B-17, B-24 or none of the above?
Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:03 am
Scott Rose wrote:
Not sure the what aircraft this is. The ammo cans are mounted in a manner I haven't seen before.
Any ideas about what it is?
source:: Wartowski Michel @ WWII Air War Over Europe on Facebook
That looks like a ball turret and mount behind the gunner, as well as a radio room bulkhead. My guess would be an earlier B-17F, pre-staggered waist guns with field-modified ammo cans.
Re: B-17, B-24 or none of the above?
Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:30 am
That's my guess, too.
Re: B-17, B-24 or none of the above?
Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:07 am
RyanShort1 wrote:
That's my guess, too.
YB-40 had dual 50's in the waits, and as far as I can tell, there is only single guns in this picture.
I am leaning towards something field modified that was being tested.
and I found another one:
Sean