B17 Aluminium Overcast - photos

[Bazza]

One for the Bomber fans...

Just got this as an email - a series of interior and exterior shots from a B17. Very interesting, have a look if you haven't already seen it..


http://home.comcast.net/~szee1a/Al_overcast/Al_overcast.html

[Splitpin]

What an amazing reference ......i shudder when i think about the guy in that ball turret, imagine being stuck there for a wheels up landing. Great post, thanks very much.
Happy new year Bazza.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Bazza @ Dec 31 2011,10:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

One for the Bomber fans...

Thanx Bazza , sourcing B17s whiles back and picked up on the link , this is one that you can fly on the PC , the A2A B-17 Accusimed is wicked .

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Dec 31 2011,11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

......i shudder when i think about the guy in that ball turret, imagine being stuck there for a wheels up landing.

On reading many preferred the turret if jammed to be unbolted and dropped , the ball turret position was also the one position that had the least amount off casualties due to his swat position , the sperry turret was only four feet in diameter .