Inside A B-17G

Arlo · 31-05-2007, 06:59 AM

Got this footage inside the B-17G "Aluminum Overcast" from YouTube. It was from last year's EAA's in South Carolina.

YouTube - B17G FLYING FORTRESS=

von Poop · 31-05-2007, 01:57 PM

Some great footage Arlo, that's a hell of a view from the nose-cone.

Peter Clare · 31-05-2007, 04:42 PM

Thanks for posting that Arlo, some good footage, would be nice to be up there with them.

Arlo · 04-06-2007, 05:44 AM

Thanks.

It was an interesting find.

I wish they would have put more scenes on where the bombardier and chin gunner were.

adrian roberts · 09-06-2007, 02:59 AM

Thanks - Great stuff!

One scene is labelled "view of the cockpit from the Navigator's seat" but is clearly looking forward from the centre section of the aircraft. Wouldn't this be the radio operator's seat (especially as there appears to be a wireless set mounted on the bulkhead)?

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I wish they would have put more scenes on where the bombardier and chin gunner were

Weren't the Navigator and Bombardier together in the nose, with the bombardier operating the chin turret?

syscom_3 · 09-06-2007, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Von Poop

Some great footage Arlo, that's a hell of a view from the nose-cone.

In 1994, I had the honor of flying in the Collings Foundations B17G "9-0-9".

The view from the nose was incredible. Especially since we were flying over the Los Angles harbor and port area.

31-05-2007, 06:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Arlo Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 66	Inside A B-17G Got this footage inside the B-17G "Aluminum Overcast" from YouTube. It was from last year's EAA's in South Carolina. YouTube - B17G FLYING FORTRESS= __________________ "Let's go" -Dwight D. Eisenhower. June 1944.

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von Poop I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,471	Some great footage Arlo, that's a hell of a view from the nose-cone. __________________ It's only the Internet.

31-05-2007, 04:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Peter Clare Legendary Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Neverland Posts: 5,648	Thanks for posting that Arlo, some good footage, would be nice to be up there with them. __________________ On weald of Kent I watched once more Again I heard that grumbling roar Of fighter planes; yet none were near And all around the sky was clear Borne on the wind a whisper came 'Though men grow old, they stay the same' And then I knew, unseen to eye The ageless Few were sweeping by

04-06-2007, 05:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Arlo Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 66	Thanks. It was an interesting find. I wish they would have put more scenes on where the bombardier and chin gunner were. __________________ "Let's go" -Dwight D. Eisenhower. June 1944.

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