Modelholic Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Caught a few minutes of a documentary earlier today on 'GreatTV' channel around 3.30am. There was footage (pic from front stbd quarter) of a B 17 (allegedly on it's way to bomb Hamburg), but the front fuselage was noticeably thinner fairing in from the underside to join the thicker normal fuselage ahead of the wing. It sort of reminded me of a B 17 with a B26 front glued on. Was I seeing things? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 I'm guessing you watched this? I quickly went through it, but didn't notice any weird looking B-17's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Looking at that footage, there is nothing strange about the B-17s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJP Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 It might have been a B-17F. It had no chin turret and the clear nose appearing (and often being) longer than what you often see on a B-17G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelholic Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 Thanks for the video Creepy, I realise now its a 'G' with the sloped fuselage fairing in the nose turret. Mystery solved! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now