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  1. Deviant

    Deviant Banned

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    #2 Deviant, Dec 15, 2009
    That is amazing!
     
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    #3 Ofioliti, Dec 15, 2009
    That is one beautiful Flying Fortress!

    [​IMG]
     
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    #4 iwashmycar, Dec 16, 2009
    WOW.
     
  4. Justa Jim

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    #5 Justa Jim, Dec 16, 2009
    I've seen a number of B-17's, but not one with the nose turret or a 50 on each side in the nose. Odd set up for one person to man. Anyone know what model this one is?

    Jim
     
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    #6 Deviant, Dec 16, 2009
    If I recall correctly that was actually manned by two people in the nose. One was the bombardier and the other was a navigator.
    Found a diagram at: http://www.azcaf.org/pages/crew.html#
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    #7 oxybluecoop, Dec 17, 2009
    Awesome!!
     
  7. Justa Jim

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    #8 Justa Jim, Dec 17, 2009
    Thanks. B-17G which came out late war. You were correct. Navagator worked the cheek guns, which must have been hard jumping back and forth from gun to gun and the bombardier the turret.

    Jim
     
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    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
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    #9 BlimeyCabrio, Dec 17, 2009
    Wow - incredible. My back aches just looking at the pics.
     
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    #10 nabeshin, Dec 17, 2009
    That's one of the few airworthy B-17s left.