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Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: brady on December 23, 2002, 07:07:36 AM
???
Title: it is what it is
Post by: Golfer on December 23, 2002, 07:17:02 AM
rassin frassin cant remember the designator.  Its the early or prototype of the B-17 Flying Fortress.  gonna need to kick the gears into gear to get the brain working this early in the a.m.

hmmmmmmmmmmm...
Title: boeing something
Post by: Golfer on December 23, 2002, 07:17:59 AM
boeing 300 maybe?
Title: got the #
Post by: Golfer on December 23, 2002, 07:19:02 AM
consulting a clump of pages i found on a shelf in my office, boeing 299.  there we go :)
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: Widewing on December 23, 2002, 07:52:09 AM
Looks to be a modified B-17C

My regards,

Widewing
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: GRUNHERZ on December 23, 2002, 08:10:08 AM
I'd say it's modified B17D...
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: whgates3 on December 23, 2002, 08:12:15 AM
B-17D - probably some bigshot's personal transport or maybe a cargo version, as the bottom gunner's 'bathtub' seems to be removed

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Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: Kevin14 on December 23, 2002, 08:41:09 AM
I think it might be an airplane, gotta check my books though
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: Thrawn on December 23, 2002, 09:54:35 AM
B17 prototype, the model they sent to Britain?
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: BlackCross on December 23, 2002, 10:06:16 AM
B-17D the football antena under the B/N compartment is a dead giveaway, altho it must be a modified version as the ventral gun tub is missing.  \edit/ sorry no Sperry turret in the ventral position so don't know why gun tub is missing?
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: MiloMorai on December 23, 2002, 12:19:30 PM
The 29th Boeing B-17D

Serials:

Boeing B-17D Fortress       40-3059/3100

This site gives the serial numbers for USA(A)F a/c.

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: Widewing on December 23, 2002, 12:20:11 PM
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Originally posted by BlackCross
B-17D the football antena under the B/N compartment is a dead giveaway, altho it must be a modified version as the ventral gun tub is missing.  \edit/ sorry no Sperry turret in the ventral position so don't know why gun tub is missing?


It seems that this was an RB-17D, converted from the basic B-17D. All B-17Ds were redesignated as RB-17Ds, and virtually all were modified from their original configuration for various training activities.

My regards,

Widewing
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: Fishu on December 23, 2002, 02:14:02 PM
Those early B17's are real nice looking planes.
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: OIO on December 23, 2002, 02:53:07 PM
Yeah, its sad that anything that comes in contact with the germans gets uglier ;) ;) ;) :D
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: udet on December 23, 2002, 08:10:53 PM
YB-17
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: Widewing on December 24, 2002, 12:16:33 AM
Ok, now that I am at home and have access to my personal library, here's the skinny on B-17  S/N 40-3097:

This is a B-17D, originally assigned to the 19th Bomb Group at Hickam Field. It was received there on May 14, 1941.  Moved to Java on Dec. 30, 1941. Eventually became personal transport for General Brett. Modified into a VIP transport. Retired from active service in 1946, being the longest serving B-17. Currently in Smithsonian. Nicknamed the "Swoose". Only surviving early model B-17.

My regards,

Widewing
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: brady on December 24, 2002, 07:42:44 AM
Well my source said it was a C, but I do beleave Widewing has it with the "D".:)
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: whgates3 on December 24, 2002, 08:05:52 AM
its the only USAAC bomber to fly a combat mission 12/07/41
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: GRUNHERZ on December 24, 2002, 08:45:04 AM
Hmm Brady I was the first one to say it was a B17D... :D
Title: Name This...(388)
Post by: brady on December 24, 2002, 01:08:22 PM
Well D..........:)