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Title: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: caldera on February 28, 2009, 10:38:01 AM: This week, I got to crawl around inside two beautiful birds. They have a combined 270 combat missions between them !

The B-24 "Witchcraft":

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http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine047.jpg[/img]](http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine047.jpg) (http://[IMG)

Here's my brother leaning against the landing gear - he's loaded. ;)

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine058.jpg[/img]](http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine058.jpg) (http://[IMG)

My niece manning the waist gun. She actually said "I'm gonna point it at that kid's head" :rofl

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine031.jpg[/img]](http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine031.jpg) (http://[IMG)

My goofy nephew and the goofy caldera in the bomb bay

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine027.jpg[/img]](http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine027.jpg) (http://[IMG)

The B-17 "Nine-0-Nine"

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine035.jpg[/img]](http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine035.jpg) (http://[IMG)

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine037.jpg[/img]](http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine037.jpg) (http://[IMG)

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http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine040.jpg[/img]](http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine040.jpg) (http://[IMG)

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http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine049.jpg[/img]](http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/bombers/witchcraftandnineonine049.jpg) (http://[IMG)

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Some tard trying to look cool

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Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: Steve on February 28, 2009, 10:50:50 AM: Great pics, thanks!
Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: Sincraft on February 28, 2009, 12:01:46 PM: You have a BIG brain man! I bet you are a programmer?
:)
No in all seriousness, I can't thank you enough for those pictures. Those are AWESOME.
Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: pipz on February 28, 2009, 12:30:30 PM: Very nice pictures!Thanks for posting them.

Pipz
Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: Bosco123 on February 28, 2009, 04:38:05 PM: I flew in that plane a month ago. lol, was the P-51B there? Was the B-25 there? I had the P-51B but not the B-25. I can find the post, all of those pictures look like the one's I posted a wile back.
Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: dkff49 on February 28, 2009, 04:54:43 PM: Just out of curiosity, it sounds like you are trying to say that caldera used your pics like they were his own.
Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: Banshee7 on February 28, 2009, 11:32:34 PM: Quote from: Bosco123 on February 28, 2009, 04:38:05 PM
was the P-51B there?

You can CLEARLY see a P-51 in the background of the next to last picture
Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: Bosco123 on March 01, 2009, 11:21:45 AM: OBVIOUSLY I only saw the one that I was going to talk about, didn't I.
Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: caldera on March 01, 2009, 12:28:34 PM: Quote from: Bosco123 on February 28, 2009, 04:38:05 PM
I flew in that plane a month ago. lol, was the P-51B there? Was the B-25 there? I had the P-51B but not the B-25. I can find the post, all of those pictures look like the one's I posted a wile back.

What B-25 are you referring to? And are you implying that I used your pics or just duplicated your shots?

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OBVIOUSLY I only saw the one that I was going to talk about, didn't I.

Which one are you going to talk about? When you hear yourself talk, does it make sense to you? Both of your posts could be worded better.
Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: iTunes on March 02, 2009, 03:21:06 PM: Is it just me, or does the Tail gunners position on the 24 look a bit exposed? Wouldn't fancy sitting in there with the LW cannon rounds inb...
Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: Bosco123 on March 02, 2009, 03:49:12 PM: Quote from: caldera on March 01, 2009, 12:28:34 PM
What B-25 are you referring to? And are you implying that I used your pics or just duplicated your shots?

Which one are you going to talk about? When you hear yourself talk, does it make sense to you? Both of your posts could be worded better.
Usually, they have a B-25 flying around with them, and no I'm not implying that you just duplicated my photos, they go all around America, I know that there is not just me that is going to see those planes.
Yes, I did fly in the B-24, and I can find the post if you would like.
Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: colmbo on March 02, 2009, 06:36:24 PM: Quote from: iTunes on March 02, 2009, 03:21:06 PM
Is it just me, or does the Tail gunners position on the 24 look a bit exposed? Wouldn't fancy sitting in there with the LW cannon rounds inb...

Having been in both....yeah, I think in the B-24 you would at least "feel" more exposed. You're sitting on a seat with plexiglass in front of you. In the B-17 you're kneeling and have some armor plate in front of your lower body.

What really feels weird is being in the ball turret in flight. It's like you're disconnected from the airplane...just hurtling through space in your cramped little ball. <G>
Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: Banshee7 on March 02, 2009, 11:09:41 PM: Quote from: caldera on March 01, 2009, 12:28:34 PM
Which one are you going to talk about? When you hear yourself talk, does it make sense to you? Both of your posts could be worded better.

:aok
Title: Re: great B-24 and B-17 pics
Post by: colmbo on March 04, 2009, 10:05:10 AM: I have a couple videos of the aircraft inflight here: http://www.dalefalk.com/Movies

We were moving from Naples, FL to Marathon, FL. The meatbomb drop was done in Alaska.

There are other flying vids there as well.