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Title: Amazing WW2 B-17 survival story
Post by: Pheasant on April 14, 2015, 11:41:01 AM

Pretty amazing story with great pics.  Check out the video too.  Both made me pucker up a bit.

http://www.warhistoryonline.com/articles/ww-ii-b17-survival-story.html

Title: Re: Amazing WW2 B-17 survival story
Post by: Guppy35 on April 14, 2015, 08:40:59 PM

Back in 79-80 I was working in a nursing home while going to college.  As a history fan it always opened doors to the past.  One of the residents was English and was a WW1 vet would gone over the top on the first day of the Somme.  One of the residents sons had flown Dauntlesses.  Her other son had been killed while serving on a destroyer in the Pacific.

And I got to know the son of another resident.  He'd been Navigator on the B-17 in question.

Title: Re: Amazing WW2 B-17 survival story
Post by: DubiousKB on April 15, 2015, 10:03:20 AM

Very interesting article and story.

. . .  :mad:  :bhead  Hate seeing WT advertisements all over the page... Hope the twit-er campaign is going well.

Title: Re: Amazing WW2 B-17 survival story
Post by: Rich46yo on April 18, 2015, 10:07:54 PM

An amazing aircraft. I never once flew one in AH and didnt appreciate its magnificent design. I miss flying them with Earl and the boys.