NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype

[Greebo]

Very nice work Hornet. 

[HornetUK]

Thank you sir, 

[Plazus]

Good work, Hornet! I like the bare metal approach. Looks a lot like the 457th BG bare metal skin.

[lyric1]

Couple of aircraft that are at the local airport during the last B-25 gathering.

Thought they make good reference material.

[HornetUK]

Well this is the first of my b-17s for my squad the 97th bomber group which is made up of the 340th 341st 342nd 414th bomb squadrons Infact they are very rear to come across b-17g of that group. They are mainly f models.

The two on the tail means it is of the 342nd squadron and I have not shown the nose art but it is "BABY" got special permission to use the actual nose art.

[HornetUK]

Nose art of Last b-17 "Baby" of 342nd BS 97th Bomb Group



New Skin of "Kwitursqueakin II" 414th BS 97th Bomb Group

There is an error in the rudder which put kinks in the lines so I had to make this skin well distressed to hide that fact. However it works well as a good difference to "Baby"

[Woofie]

I must say u du excellent work.  Looking forward to more skins. 

Woofie 97th Bombardier Pilot 

[USRanger]

Beautiful bro!

[HornetUK]

Thanks guys 

[Cheyenn]

~S~ HORNETUK,
Yes it is very hard to find pictures of the 97th BG (H) B-17G, as with the total History of the 97th BG.
I been doing research on this Group for the past 10 years and all I can find is bits and pieces of their History.
True you can find lots of pictures of the 97th BG B-17E/F models, since that's what they flew mostly until I think 1944.
I guess being the 1st operational Heavy Bomb Group and 1st American Heavy Bomb Group to fly the 8th Bomber Command and 8th Air Force
mission on August 17th, 1942, there would be more on the Group History. The 97th BG (H) flew more combat mission then any other operational
Bomb Group in the ETO and MTO.
Your skins are excellent piece of work and hope HTC approves them fast to be in game.

Cheyenn
Commanding Officer 97th Bomb Group (Heavy)

[HornetUK]

As I said in my pm I have now found more skins so we can have 4.

[Devil 505]

Looks great. Cant wait to shoot it down. 

[Ripsnort]

Funny part of clad .040 is this...once it leaves the factory it's never that 'shiney' again *unless hangar-ed and not flown*.

[XxDaSTaRxx]

Looks great. Cant wait to shoot it down. 

Bring the 109 if you feel brave enough. 

[Devil 505]

Bring the 109 if you feel brave enough. 

I'm game.