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06-08-2005, 08:45 PM
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#61 | | He who does not skim
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06-08-2005, 09:26 PM
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#62 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country:  | Impossible Situation??? How bout this one?
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06-08-2005, 09:45 PM
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#63 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | Yep - seen that one, its amazing!
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06-08-2005, 10:00 PM
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#64 | | Senior Member
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| So what's the story behind that one? Collision?
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06-08-2005, 10:21 PM
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#65 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | Not sure. Ive had it for awhile now... By the damage, its either a collision or a bomb fell into it....
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06-08-2005, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by lesofprimus Impossible Situation??? How bout this one? | Let me guess, it didnt make it home...? 
Or did the surviving crew nurse it home by pulling the control chords ? 
Anyway jokes asside; Bless those men for sacrificing their freedom to secure ours.
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06-09-2005, 12:08 AM
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#67 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | I remember seeing that pic in a book a while back and if I remember correctly, it was a direct hit from flak that blew the nose off.
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06-09-2005, 06:39 AM
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#68 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | Im still kinda amazed that its holding level flight... With that much weight missing from the center of gravity, I'd think the tail would drop like a stone...
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06-09-2005, 06:44 AM
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#69 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | That and the aerodynamics are definitely changed as well. Somehow, I don't think the guys in the nose survived.
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06-09-2005, 06:48 AM
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#70 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | There are more pics of B-17s with major nose damage here: http://www.daveswarbirds.com/b-17/nose.htm
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06-09-2005, 06:49 AM
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#71 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Somehow, I don't think the guys in the nose survived.
| What nose???
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06-09-2005, 06:56 AM
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#72 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Poor choice of words, I guess...The guys that WERE in the nose. You never know though. I saw a pic of the tail gunner positions blown up by an 88. He was going to the front for something and was not in the position when it disappeared. One lucky guy.
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06-09-2005, 08:33 AM
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#73 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | That same photo is found on the John Lennon album "Shaved Fish." (I'd thought I throw in a bit of trivia there). It hanging off a Christmas tree like an ornament. 
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06-09-2005, 03:56 PM
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#74 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | ppfttttt, that's not heavy damage, THIS is heavy damage, look and the holes from machine gun bullets in this beast..........
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06-09-2005, 04:02 PM
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#75 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | Lanc, that's some damage, but compared to that -17, its a flea bite
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