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B-17G of the CAF - 3/5/2016 10:48:53 PM

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Does this B-17G fly? You bet she does.

Too busy to fly on today or tomorrow, but I will get this done.

What a Beautiful airplane !

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RE: B-17G of the CAF - 3/6/2016 5:54:06 PM

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I had the good fortune to fly in in CAF's B-17G "Sentimental Journey" last August. It wasn't cheap but it was an amazing experience. It's much smaller inside than I had thought. It gave me a much better insight of what it must have been like trying to get out of a burning, falling Fort.
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RE: B-17G of the CAF - 3/6/2016 6:44:23 PM

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I've seen Just Jane in the flesh, or metal, so to speak.

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RE: B-17G of the CAF - 3/6/2016 6:46:22 PM

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I'm 6'1" tall and was holding the camera in front of my face when I took the photo so that gives you some idea of how big she is.

She lives here

http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/

Here is a BBC article about her

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-28245409

She was rescued from the southern Pacific where she served with the air arm of the French Navy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_surviving_Avro_Lancasters

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RE: B-17G of the CAF - 3/6/2016 6:49:57 PM

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double post.

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RE: B-17G of the CAF - 3/6/2016 10:33:24 PM

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When you enter the B-17G thru the hatch under the nose and look to your immediate left you see this sight.

It is the position for the Bombardier and Navigator.

Of the officers they would have had the best chance of getting out in an emergency.

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RE: B-17G of the CAF - 3/6/2016 10:38:37 PM

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After entering thru the front belly hatch you have to make a right turn go forward stand up and move left to get to the flight deck.

There was a small chair on the left for the Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner. This is the view from the rear of the flight deck.

Every instrument is original except for a GPS device on the roof of the flight deck.

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RE: B-17G of the CAF - 3/6/2016 10:42:42 PM

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Moving to the rear of the plane the Bomb Bay has a narrow cat walk, behind which you find the radio room. To the rear of that are the waist gun positions.

This is the right wait gun aimed at the concrete hardstand.

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RE: B-17G of the CAF - 3/6/2016 10:45:59 PM

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I can see why attacking from the rear of the aircraft was not the best idea. Slow closing speed relative head-on attack, and a bunch of these to look at.

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RE: B-17G of the CAF - 3/6/2016 10:56:17 PM

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Won't be much longer and I can retire. I'm volunteering for the CAF in retirement.

No surprise to the wife. Our first date was going on a tour of the U.S.S. Texas (BB-36) which traded shots with the enemy at Cherbourg.

Yes, that is me.

Hope you enjoyed the walk-around.

Randy

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RE: B-17G of the CAF - 3/6/2016 11:06:44 PM

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Great pictures of planes and yourself, Randy! :)

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RE: B-17G of the CAF - 3/6/2016 11:14:58 PM

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That means two kills from that gun position. Bomber claims were often over-stated, but it meant something good happened (from our perspective.)

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RE: B-17G of the CAF - 3/7/2016 6:32:22 PM

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