Nine-O-Nine and Witchcraft PICS

• Apr 26, 2006

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MDFrench

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Hey all,

Forgot to post these a few months ago when these ol' warbirds were in town. I won't post all of them in the thread, but here's a few of Kathleen in Nine-O-Nine and some details.

The rest can be seen at www.frenchbrosreviews.com/randompics2.

Enjoy!

 

• Apr 27, 2006

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penfencer

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Great pics! Until now I thought there was only one B-24 flying (The Dragon's Tale.) Does the Witchcraft fly or is it a static display?

I took a ride in the Nine-O-Nine several years ago. A great thrill.

 

• Apr 27, 2006

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SGB

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Dragon's Tail and Witchcraft....

are the same plane, name changed and new paint job. My wife went up in Witchcraft at Thunder Over Michigan last summer.
SGB

 

• Apr 27, 2006

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MDFrench

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Does B-24 Diamond Lil' still fly?

 

• Apr 27, 2006

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Zemke Fan

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Dontcha just love that ball turret?

... can you IMAGINE being a ball turret gunner? Man that had to take guts/balls, didn't it? I remember the scene from Memphis Belle where "Rascal" has the ball turret shot out from under him. Frightening scene...

 

• Apr 27, 2006

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Maj.Nick Danger

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Zemke Fan said:

... can you IMAGINE being a ball turret gunner? Man that had to take guts/balls, didn't it? I remember the scene from Memphis Belle where "Rascal" has the ball turret shot out from under him. Frightening scene...

Click to expand...

Also, he'd have to be short. The whole interior of a B17 is cramped, but the ball turret looks to be the worst. http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~josephkennedy/sperry_ball_turret.htm

http://www.liberatorcrew.com/15_Gunnery/05_ball.htm
I was on a flying copy of The Memphis Belle a few years ago at a small local airport, I'll see if I can get some pics put onto a disc and post some here.