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Title: Aircraft trivia
Post by: davidpt40 on October 16, 2003, 03:04:59 AM

(http://www.airwar.ru/image/i/sww2/b17h-i.jpg)

What is this plane, and which war did it serve in?

Title: Aircraft trivia
Post by: straffo on October 16, 2003, 03:09:36 AM

sorry not .mil access here ...

Title: Aircraft trivia
Post by: davidpt40 on October 16, 2003, 03:17:14 AM

Does that mean you can't see the picture?

Title: Aircraft trivia
Post by: straffo on October 16, 2003, 03:18:57 AM

oops :)

Yes I cannot see the pict. :(

Title: Aircraft trivia
Post by: Kommandant on October 16, 2003, 03:48:56 AM

A Version of the B17, It had a Lifeboat underneith that could be dropped to rescue downed pilots. It served in WWII, may of served in Korea but I doubt it.

Title: Aircraft trivia
Post by: humble on October 16, 2003, 11:14:44 AM

hehe same mistake all the newbies (myself included make)...

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/bombers/b2-22.htm

you need to edit properties for image before posting

Title: Aircraft trivia
Post by: Kommandant on October 16, 2003, 04:22:09 PM

Hey I was right for once

Title: Aircraft trivia
Post by: davidpt40 on October 16, 2003, 07:17:45 PM

No I left the properties there on purpose.  

This particular aircraft was converted to a B-17H in 1948 and served in the Korean War.  Some of its armament was restored in case of fighter attack.

Title: Aircraft trivia
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on October 16, 2003, 11:52:53 PM

looking at the american markings it's after WW2

Title: Re: Aircraft trivia
Post by: Kommandant on October 17, 2003, 12:28:11 AM

Quote

Originally posted by davidpt40
(http://www.airwar.ru/image/i/sww2/b17h-i.jpg)

What is this plane, and which war did it serve in?

You never said This Particular Aircraft in your first post, you just said what Plane, meaning In General

Title: Aircraft trivia
Post by: davidpt40 on October 17, 2003, 02:50:21 AM

I don't have the sources to back it up, but I believe both the B-17H and a special B-17 that dropped paratroopers served in Vietnam also.

Title: Aircraft trivia
Post by: Kommandant on October 17, 2003, 01:08:50 PM

Considering the Military's use of working machines, I wouldn't put it past them at all.