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Two photos of Sally B, the only B-17 flying in Europe


B-17G Flying Fortress Sally B by stu norris, on Flickr


B-17G Flying Fortress "Sally B" The Victory Show 2015 by stu norris, on Flickr

On previous page, Taigh Ramey posted a color photo of a B-17 with crew and bombs displayed in foreground. What model is this that has what looks like intakes
on the engine cowl top? Early model?

That's one of the YB-17s in early wartime OD/Gray.

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Why does Sally B, a B-17G have incorrect wing and fuselage insignia for a late model B-17?

From a few years ago and last years classes

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Scott Dunkirk
AZGCLHU Inc.

http://arizonagroundcrew.org/

1940's Army Air Force ground crew living history
(A 501 C 3 organization)
(IYAMYAS)

"Yes sir, it's suppose to look like that"

Leftovers from filming Memphis Belle.

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

I understand repainting a B-17 isn't cheap, but c'mon! Get some accurate insignias on her at least!

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Keep Em' Flying,
Christopher Soltis
Dedicated to the preservation and education of The Sikorsky Memorial Airport

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Chicks Dig Warbirds.......right?

It is accurate - to the movie. What's next, complain that it has the wrong top turret shell for a late model?

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Best Regards;
Chuck Giese --- Volunteer helping to restore B-17G 44-85734 "Liberty Belle".

In Tulsa. Possibly in the 1980's.

UK, 1961 for the film 'The War Lover'

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Martin
Wide open & turning left.

The lowest of low passes, from the film The Thousand Plane Raid

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Martin
Wide open & turning left.

England, 1947, their job done

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Martin
Wide open & turning left.

Nice picks martin.Englands version of "U Pick Parts".Where was that located?

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Hang The Expense

RAF Pulham (non airfield site)

http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/asearch?search=pulham
register on the site & you can zoom right in

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Martin
Wide open & turning left.

Some incident photos I picked up recently, working to find the ID of the Paducah plane (it's now narrowed down to one of six), verifying there were planes in the 42-102800-up batch that did not have cheek guns:

42-102877 4-1-45 Laredo AAF, TX (lost a prop which hit the nose)


42-102894 1-30-45 Hobbs AAF, NM (plane #10, upper turret bubble came loose and hit the port stabilizer - this is one of the six possible serials)


42-102895 8-1-44 Hobbs AAF, NM (plane #98, crash landing)

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)