Nine-O-Nine and Witchcraft PICS

[MDFrench]

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!

 

[penfencer]

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.

 

[SGB]

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

 

[MDFrench]

Does B-24 Diamond Lil' still fly?

 

[Zemke Fan]

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...

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

... 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...

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.