Home built B-17 cockpit

B-29 Super Fort · **Joined:** Wed Sep 01, 2004 11:12 am **Posts:** 871

I saw this thread at Aero Vintage Books about someone who is building a display B-17 cockpit. From the photos, it looks great!

http://aerovintage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=118

mennie · **Posted:** Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:02 pm

I've seen that one before on the FlyPast forum!
You can buy some of that stuff here http://stores.ebay.com/B-17-PANELS-STORE
There is even a full panel.
I think it looks great and I hope it will end up in a museum.

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:35 pm

you mean this is all repro?? excellent!!

B-29 Super Fort · **Joined:** Wed Sep 01, 2004 11:12 am **Posts:** 871

tom d. friedman wrote:

you mean this is all repro?? excellent!!

Reading from that thread it appears to be.

Richard W. · **Posted:** Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:28 am

That's very cool.

A couple of Boeing caps on the steering wheels would really make it.

Originalboxcar · **Posted:** Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:36 pm

That boys got talent! :shock:

Very nice.

t~

Fortress Fan · **Posted:** Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:55 am

Have just joined, Thanks guys for the kind words, I will keep you posted on tne progress

bomberflight · **Posted:** Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:55 am

Fortress Fan ~ a very warm welcome to WIX !

I'd be interested to know what motivated you to get started on this wonderful project .........

With best regards

Peter

Based in Great Wakering ~ Essex

Fortress Fan · **Posted:** Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:49 am

I was on the crew of the Sally B for 15 years and I served an apprenticeship in sheetmetal work, Having access to the equipment and looking at how it was construction, i thought I would have a go at building a cockpit section so people who cannot gain access to a B-17 could see for themselves what it was like.
Still a long way to go but I am getting there

visaliaaviation · **Joined:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:01 pm **Posts:** 353

Wasn't Salley B parked at TBM's hangar back in the 1980's, Sequoia Field, Visalia, Ca.?? There was one there.

The 17 parked along US 99 in Tulare is still looking rather sad. There is talk of tearing down the old Hangar, just North of where the B-17 and F-4 are on display. Also, local papers costantly run article about those wanting to replace Tulare's airport with homes, business, and industry. But I've noticed nothing is said about what is to become of the aircraft.

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