Author Topic: You've probably seen this before (Read 404 times)

2stony · « **on:** April 21, 2003, 03:29:55 PM »

You've probably seen this B-24 before, either in person or a pic, but it's still cool nose art.

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Dingbat · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2003, 03:30:32 PM »

Badprettythang phot, thanks for sharing.

Modas · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2003, 03:37:44 PM »

She usually shows up in Madison, WI every couple of years... Nice pic for sure

MrCoffee · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2003, 06:03:37 PM »

Nice picture. The most colorfull B-24s were the formation ships that were used to gather bombers after launch prior to heading out for Germany. Some were even pokie dotted.

midnight Target · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2003, 06:07:26 PM »

That plane graced the back cover of the "Ghosts" calendar a couple years ago.

2stony · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2003, 06:12:27 PM »

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Some were even pokie dotted

Those bombers were used to form up on by the ones going on a mission. They had some with pretty wild color schemes. They were easier to spot and form up on, so that's why they painted them that way.

hawk220 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2003, 01:29:29 AM »

Thats the Collings foundation 24 I think, and that looks like Boeing field in Seattle too.

2stony · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2003, 10:32:57 AM »

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Thats the Collings foundation 24 I think, and that looks like Boeing field in Seattle too.

You would be correct on both counts. I took the pic at the MOF last year when "The Dragon and its Tail" and "Nine o' Nine" were here. I work at the museum, so I get to see a lot of cool planes. I flew the "Nine o' Nine" a few years back when the FAA allowed it. It was quite the "woody".

hawk220 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2003, 10:46:47 AM »

rgr that on the woodness factor! I flew on the 909 at the MOF last year too.