[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

The main story describes the plane as a “Boeing 39.” The picture looks exactly like an XB-15 I found at the Boeing website. (I will post a link on the following reply.) That model is named in the second article in this post.

. . . for about two hours the flight was continued in a light fall of snow, so fine that it drifted through the windshield.

I have a little trouble believing that. What happens when it rains? Does that cabin crew don slickers?

[bill1952]

Dad

728th squadron, 452nd Heavy Bombardment Group
Deopham Green, England

[SERKIT]

Memphis Belle at the Air Force Museum

[Loud Mime]

ping!

[beebuster2000]

flying fortress name.

surprised to see it used here. i only knew it to aply to the B-17
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-17_Flying_Fortress

[alfa6]

Must have pics of early Flying Fortress for this thread.

YB-17 first of the service test models after the crash of the Model 299.

A couple of shots of tail #105, note the Wright Field insignia just behind the waist window.

A "C" Model B-17 not sure where pic was taken.

This is a B-17D and the picture was taken in the Philipines according to the caption I had.

Well gotta run, I iwll close out with this pic of a YB-17 at Langely Field

Thanks for the ping Loud Mime

Regards

alfa6 ;>}