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01-28-2007, 06:39 PM
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01-28-2007, 08:32 PM
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Country:  | Wow, it looks like the nose of that B-17 Flying Fortress has just been blown to smithereens... | |
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01-28-2007, 09:50 PM
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Country:  | You know I've seen that pic a thousand times. What is the story? Flak88 hit? Seems odd in that it appears the 17 flew for a period of time with the damage since there is no obvious smoke, debris trailing the airplane nor what appears to be significant deviation of attitude.
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01-28-2007, 10:20 PM
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Country: | The flight controls wouldn't be there would it? I thought the flight controls were in the front bit, therefore it would be a bit hard to fly wouldn't it?
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01-29-2007, 06:42 AM
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Country: | I read that after that picture was taken the aircraft fell out out of the sky...
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01-29-2007, 10:29 AM
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Country: | yes i've seen the pic 100's of times, I know for sure that it crashed, but not sure how it happened, but it was most likely flak
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01-29-2007, 04:01 PM
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Country: | Yep I have seen it a 100 times but it still a startling picture and seems to sum up how dangerous these missions where. Full repect to guys who flew in them.
This is all the info I have on this iconic image.
'A B-17 Flying Fortress begins its death plunge over Germany right after taking a direct hit that sheared off its cockpit. Official U.S. Army Air Force Photo by Jerry Cole (8th Air Force, 390th Bombardment Group). From the Webmaster's collection.' | |
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01-30-2007, 09:50 PM
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Country: | Anyone know whether any of the crew survived? It doesn't look like it from that shot... | |
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01-31-2007, 06:51 AM
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Country: | Captions I read on the photo said no one survived.
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01-31-2007, 11:10 AM
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01-31-2007, 12:32 PM
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Country: | that is a cool pic where did you find it?
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01-31-2007, 12:44 PM
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Country: | I've seen that one in numerous books.
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01-31-2007, 03:46 PM
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02-06-2007, 09:21 PM
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Country: | Well he certainly was flying low... Bet the mechanics weren't pleased about that one... | |
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