Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:46 pm
The B-17G 44-83690 has worn many markings and names over the years. This aircraft was a former DB-17P Drone at Eglin AFB, FL. and has been on display at Grissom (aka Bunker Hill) since 1960/1961. Notice how the PC police have changed the nose art over the years.
1. July 1976
2. March 1978
3. March 1978
4. April 1979
5. August 1983
6. August 1987
7. August 1990
8. July 1993
9. August 2006
1. July 1976
2. March 1978
3. March 1978
4. April 1979
5. August 1983
6. August 1987
7. August 1990
8. July 1993
9. August 2006
Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:55 pm
The TB-25N 44-86843 was a former aerial tanker, Number 05C and was also used in the Film "Catch 22". It has been on diplay at Grissom since the early 1970's. As with the B-17 not the PC police at work.
1. March 1978
2. August 1983
3. August 1983
4. October 1993
5. October 1993
1. March 1978
2. August 1983
3. August 1983
4. October 1993
5. October 1993
Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:56 pm
B-17G 44-83690 Miss Liberty Belle.. 
...I sure pre--fur the nude painting over the PC crappolla. Where did the cheek guns go? 
...I sure pre--fur the nude painting over the PC crappolla. Where did the cheek guns go?
Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:58 pm
at least they got the turret done right!!
Tom P.
Tom P.
Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:49 am
WOW! WOW!! Thank you sir for the pix! The Belle...oops...Miss Liberty Belle has come a long way since Mr Crume found her on her belly, rusting away in the weeds! There are actually pix of her sitting in a hangar shortly after she got there back in the early 60's...wish I had made copies of those. I had the pleasure of going inside her last fall to clean the plexiglass as well as some other minor things...she is certainly cleaned-out on the inside. I had heard that the NMUSAF took whatever was left inside of her for the restoration of Shoo Shoo...
There is now a freshly painted F-84 located behind the KC-97. Last time I was there, the plan was to lower the boom on the -97, move the -84 in close to appear as though an aeiral refueling were about to take place. Had the misfortune of witnessing a couple of young children up on the wing of the -84 last summer, jumping up and down!!!!! Only time I ever had to ask someone to leave the premises
From listening to Mr Crume, the Navy had gone out of it's way to provide aircraft such as the F-14, Buckeye and even offered them a submarine! Grissom started life as Bunker Hill NAS, hence the Navy link.
Again...thank you so much for the pix from the early days of the museum. I have hundreds of current pix of the insides and outsides of most of the planes on display...unfortunately, no luck saving them from a dead harddrive
There is now a freshly painted F-84 located behind the KC-97. Last time I was there, the plan was to lower the boom on the -97, move the -84 in close to appear as though an aeiral refueling were about to take place. Had the misfortune of witnessing a couple of young children up on the wing of the -84 last summer, jumping up and down!!!!! Only time I ever had to ask someone to leave the premises
From listening to Mr Crume, the Navy had gone out of it's way to provide aircraft such as the F-14, Buckeye and even offered them a submarine! Grissom started life as Bunker Hill NAS, hence the Navy link.
Again...thank you so much for the pix from the early days of the museum. I have hundreds of current pix of the insides and outsides of most of the planes on display...unfortunately, no luck saving them from a dead harddrive
Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:43 pm
Your harddrive may not be completely dead...take it to a puter specialist and have him/her copy your files for disc.
Passionate Paulette is one my favorites
Passionate Paulette is one my favorites
Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:03 pm
That 93 shot of the B-25 looks like the Mini Planes model from way back! Does anybody remember Miniplanes? My dad used to collect them when he was smaller than me. Anyways, back to the topic at hand.