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General Forums => Custom Skins => Topic started by: Sp4de on May 06, 2005, 01:03:09 AM

Title: Guppy! i think i found something
Post by: Sp4de on May 06, 2005, 01:03:09 AM

remember i said i wanted to do a raf b17g? check this out!

says "Bg90 B-17 of the RAF "
(http://www.warcry.hu/skins/preview/B-17%20RAF%20Bg90.jpg)

Title: Guppy! i think i found something
Post by: SkyChimp on May 06, 2005, 01:12:10 AM

Nice :D

Title: Guppy! i think i found something
Post by: Guppy35 on May 06, 2005, 01:23:23 AM

Trouble is 90 Squadron was the RAF squadron that introduced the B17 to combat with B17Cs or Fortress Is.

These were the early sharkfin tailed 17s without turrets or tail guns.

Whoever did that B17G took early war 90 squadron markings and put them on some other hodge podge of psuedo RAF colors and faked it :)

The Roundels are from 1942 prior to the B17G getting into operations.

WP is the squadron codes for 90 Squadron RAF btw.  90 Squadron never had B17Gs, transitioning to Stirlings after their less then successful run with early model B17s

I'd have to see an actual photo to buy into that being a real scheme cause I'd bet the house it isn't :)

Images are of 90 Squadron Fortress I's.  Note the WP codes.

Dan/CorkyJr
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/169_1115360860_90b17c.jpg)