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Title: NEW b17 skin?
Post by: jolly22 on December 15, 2010, 08:07:17 PM
Called Southern Comfort in the 44th BG
Can't find too much but i like the name :D  So here's the two pictures i could find.

(http://www.kilroywashere.org/09-Images/SouthernComfort/LtAshcraftSOUTHERNCOMFORT305thBG.jpg)

(http://www.kilroywashere.org/09-Images/SouthernComfort/Damaged.JPG)
Title: Re: NEW b17 skin?
Post by: Fencer51 on December 15, 2010, 08:38:57 PM
E or early F model.  We have the B-17G only.
Title: Re: NEW b17 skin?
Post by: Guppy35 on December 16, 2010, 05:20:54 PM
F models, and neither of those posted are 44th BG. 

Top photo is a 305th BG B17F from the 8th AF named Southern Comfort.

Bottom one is "All American" a 97th BG B17F, 12th AF in the MTO, that was hit by a 109 with a dead pilot, nearly severing the tail.  A very famous WW2 photo btw.

BTW the 44th BG was a B24 outfit. They also had a Southern Comfort.
http://www.b24bestweb.com/southerncomfortiii2.htm
Title: Re: NEW b17 skin?
Post by: jolly22 on December 16, 2010, 05:49:03 PM
F models, and neither of those posted are 44th BG. 

Top photo is a 305th BG B17F from the 8th AF named Southern Comfort.

Bottom one is "All American" a 97th BG B17F, 12th AF in the MTO, that was hit by a 109 with a dead pilot, nearly severing the tail.  A very famous WW2 photo btw.

BTW the 44th BG was a B24 outfit. They also had a Southern Comfort.
http://www.b24bestweb.com/southerncomfortiii2.htm
I was reading SOMEWHERE and they said that 44th started out as early 17s the ntransfered over to 24s
Title: Re: NEW b17 skin?
Post by: Guppy35 on December 16, 2010, 06:57:44 PM
I was reading SOMEWHERE and they said that 44th started out as early 17s the ntransfered over to 24s

Nope.  24s all the way.

http://www.8thairforce.com/44thbg/