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Offline Fencer51

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Old Airshow footage, 4 B17s startup and taxi up close
« on: March 21, 2023, 12:10:38 AM »
FOUR B-17s startup and taxi past close enough to touch.

Texas Raiders, Fuddy Duddy, Memphis Belle (Film), and Yankee Lady

There are a few fighters at the beginning as well. Wings of Eagles Airshow, August 15, 1998.

https://youtu.be/sL4u4OM_7YI
« Last Edit: March 21, 2023, 12:13:13 AM by Fencer51 »
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Re: Old Airshow footage, 4 B17s startup and taxi up close
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2023, 05:46:02 AM »
Never gets old, watching those beauties.  Wonder whose P-40 that was? 

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Re: Old Airshow footage, 4 B17s startup and taxi up close
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2023, 07:10:39 PM »
Awesome Kenneth!  Thanks for posting.  Did I see a B-17F there?  The last one to taxi.....had no chin guns.  Gimme the olive drab ones all day long.

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Re: Old Airshow footage, 4 B17s startup and taxi up close
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2023, 02:06:16 AM »
Hajo, It's the B17G that was modified for the Memphis Belle movie and was still painted as the Belle.

Oboe, I believe it was the Genesco Museum's or the Reading Museum.. but it was 25yrs ago so it could be anywhere.

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