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by OldBillB17F
Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:45 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: Desert Rat's brother in the movie "Bombardier" (1943)
Replies: 9
Views: 6463

Re: Desert Rat's brother in the movie "Bombardier" (1943)

Alas...another wartime shot of 41-2594. McDill maybe?

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by OldBillB17F
Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:32 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: Desert Rat's brother in the movie "Bombardier" (1943)
Replies: 9
Views: 6463

Desert Rat's brother in the movie "Bombardier" (1943)

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/BoeingFortress/41-2594%20Bombardier.jpg Opening scene. Lot's of B-17E action in this flick. You can watch the entire movie on YouTube. A formation of five (5) B-17Es fly throughout the movie. I've successfully picked out four serial numbers.I have another war...
by OldBillB17F
Tue Feb 03, 2015 4:07 pm
Forum: B-17 Parts: Wanted, Surplus, or New-Build
Topic: B-17F Nose Glass
Replies: 32
Views: 112985

Re: B-17F Nose Glass

03Gulf?
by OldBillB17F
Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:59 pm
Forum: B-17 Parts: Wanted, Surplus, or New-Build
Topic: B-17F Nose Glass
Replies: 32
Views: 112985

Re: B-17F Nose Glass

Very cool. Great work Hang. Now to get your new-build top turret on something.

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by OldBillB17F
Sat Jan 10, 2015 2:26 pm
Forum: The B-17C Project
Topic: B-17C Update
Replies: 34
Views: 129704

Re: B-17C Update

Good to see that the B-17C project is moving onward! You said you are cleaning up the drawings for the iconic part of the B-17C? Well, that is the tail fin for sure. I could be totally wrong though.

-Tim
by OldBillB17F
Sat Jan 10, 2015 1:56 pm
Forum: B-17 Modeling
Topic: B-17F Wabash Cannonball (Monogram conversion)
Replies: 2
Views: 15026

Re: B-17F Wabash Cannonball (Monogram conversion)

Good to hear that article brought back some memories! Can't wait to see your work on City of Savannah!
by OldBillB17F
Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:39 pm
Forum: B-17 Modeling
Topic: B-17 paper card models
Replies: 29
Views: 59584

Re: B-17 paper card models

When and where can we purchase it?
by OldBillB17F
Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:03 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: Can Anyone Identify this B 17E
Replies: 2
Views: 5310

Re: Can Anyone Identify this B 17E

I believe it is B-17E 41-2659 Frank Buck.

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-17/41-2659.html

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by OldBillB17F
Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:22 pm
Forum: B-17 Parts: Wanted, Surplus, or New-Build
Topic: New Build Sperry A-1A Top Turret Dome
Replies: 35
Views: 108014

Re: New Build Sperry A-1A Top Turret Dome

What's the latest on this project, Hang?
by OldBillB17F
Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:19 pm
Forum: B-17 Modeling
Topic: B-17 paper card models
Replies: 29
Views: 59584

Re: B-17 paper card models

Well done! It looks great!