Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:57 pm
Cool pix! Most of the B-17s were 91st BG, right??
The first shot of the bombardier nose-on - isn't that "Time's A Wastin'"?
And "Little Miss Mischief" - isn't there a Squadron/Signal book that documents her being grafted with the tail section of an OD B-17 after that belly landing - so she ended up half NMF and half camo?
Lastly, wasn't that the assembly B-24 that Monogram models later made one of the famous Shep Paine dioramas out of?
The first shot of the bombardier nose-on - isn't that "Time's A Wastin'"?
And "Little Miss Mischief" - isn't there a Squadron/Signal book that documents her being grafted with the tail section of an OD B-17 after that belly landing - so she ended up half NMF and half camo?
Lastly, wasn't that the assembly B-24 that Monogram models later made one of the famous Shep Paine dioramas out of?
Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:42 am
Ken,
The in-flight Fortresses with the triangle L were from the 381st Bomb Group. We were fortunate to meet Bob Armstrong a few years ago, and he was flying one of those Forts when the photos were taken. I think it was aircraft "D" in the background of the first two shots. He wrote an interesting book that is a compilation of his wartime diary entries. The title is "Friendly and Enemy Skies" and is a great insight into the life of combat crews in England.
You're correct about the Squadron "B-17 In Action" book and Little Miss Mischief. There is a photo of the damaged original waist area and a line drawing of the final product after repair. Here is the side view from the ancient Microscale decal sheet:
Scott
The in-flight Fortresses with the triangle L were from the 381st Bomb Group. We were fortunate to meet Bob Armstrong a few years ago, and he was flying one of those Forts when the photos were taken. I think it was aircraft "D" in the background of the first two shots. He wrote an interesting book that is a compilation of his wartime diary entries. The title is "Friendly and Enemy Skies" and is a great insight into the life of combat crews in England.
You're correct about the Squadron "B-17 In Action" book and Little Miss Mischief. There is a photo of the damaged original waist area and a line drawing of the final product after repair. Here is the side view from the ancient Microscale decal sheet:
Scott
Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:23 am
Yep. Interesting that the dots are innaccurate too!! 
Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:25 pm
Ken wrote:The first shot of the bombardier nose-on - isn't that "Time's A Wastin'"?
I figured Jack Cook woulda jumped on that one ...