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Attn shoppers: B-17E trainer No Guts No Glory
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 1:57 am
by Chris Brame
Interesting paint job; anyone recognize it? Stamped on back Greenwood Army Air Field, Greenwood, Mississippi.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/396126663747
Re: Attn shoppers: B-17E trainer No Guts No Glory
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 3:00 pm
by OldBillB17F
Given the enlarged cheek windows, paddle-blade props and shorter pitot tubes - I gather this is a Vega-built B-17F with a B-17E nosecone retrofitted. Thanks for sharing!
Re: Attn shoppers: B-17E trainer No Guts No Glory
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2025 11:30 am
by Steve Birdsall
It could be one of these B-17Es modified for the sea search role. This photo of 41-2473 came from Al Lloyd, but no details of when or where.
Re: Attn shoppers: B-17E trainer No Guts No Glory
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2025 10:43 pm
by Steve Birdsall
And this one, from the same source . . .
Re: Attn shoppers: B-17E trainer No Guts No Glory
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 1:50 pm
by menards2
Interesting that the bottom two airframes have an astrodome, but a B-17E framed canopy. 41-2473 is using an insignia that dates from May of 42 through June of 43. The bottom appears to have the bar added to the insigna suggesting a date after August of 43... Interersting photos.
Re: Attn shoppers: B-17E trainer No Guts No Glory
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 3:51 pm
by menards2
wondering if the birds in this thread were british lend-lease forts that came back to serve as trainers...
paint job is similar.
https://uboat.net/media/allies/aircraft/b17_3.jpg
