Restoration of the "Memphis Belle"

[Stearmen]

Stearmen,

It seems The Swoose is an A model B-17 from very early in the war.

No, it is definitely a D model. Boeing B-17D-BO Flying Fortress 40-3097! The drawing is wrong. There were no A models, instead they were Y1B-17A which looked considerably different from the C and D models.

 

[Worf]

Errr... are there TWO Memphis Belle's or is the plane coming to Albany NY a mirage or something like a repro?

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Worf

 

[Stearmen]

Errr... are there TWO Memphis Belle's or is the plane coming to Albany NY a mirage or something like a repro?

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Worf

Yes there are two! The one that flies is B-17-DL Serial #44-83546, N3703G. It was owned by the late David Tallichet. Repainted in 1989 for the movie, it has been flying in those colors ever since!

 

[B-24J]

Errr... are there TWO Memphis Belle's or is the plane coming to Albany NY a mirage or something like a repro?

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Worf

Hey Worf,

Are you thinking of taking a flight on the repro Belle? You could wear your A-1!

John

 

[Worf]

I'm thankin' on it but the weather forecast is pretty crappy and it's rainin' like hell right now. I'd hate to be up in a vintage warbird in junky weather but this might be a once in a lifetime chance!!!!

Worf

 

[Otter]

Been in one, on the ground though, and there is no a huge amount of space in that feselage.

 

[Nettie]

I was at the 'Military Vehicles and Flying Machines' show at Damyons Hall Aerodrome UK the other weekend and the "Sally B" fly by several times - sent shivers down my spine - so beautiful! (She is lovingly cared for at Duxford UK part of the Imperial War Museum).

 

[Phantomfixer]

Worf, jump on the chance, I had a chance to ride on Panchito after and Air Show at DAFB back in the mid 90s 96?????maybe anyway my son was a pup, wife woulda had to drive to Cambridge MD to pick me up,,,so I passed wasted opportunities...what a rush that would have been.....

anyway sieze the day

 

[1930artdeco]

If anyone gets a chance to ride in a warbird I say GO FOR IT! I have the chance to ride in a 17 and a 25 and they are great to ride in. But then again I also love riding around in my Model A over my modern car.

Mike