AroundWorldFrog
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First time I've ran across nose art with a Fort Worth theme. B-17 crews, among the toughest ever.
Probably not what you're looking for.was anticipating a completely different type of nose ar
The B-17 was a workhorse, first flown in 1939. This was just 37 years after the Wright's flew at Kitty Hawk. I am still amazed at the fact that in such a short time that so many things could be developed, engines, turbo and superchargers for those engines, mass production, metal bodies and skins, etc.Defended a man in a lawsuit who became a good friend years back, he was a pilot and later a flight instructor on those beasts. Said it was the hardest plane to fly of its time. Such a good dude, I felt so honored just to know him I couldn't take a fee. We went fishing together instead.
That is awesome! P-47 was a war horse.
The navy and Marines had 60,000 KIA in WW II together.The 8th Air Force based in England suffered more casualties in WW2 than the Marine Corps.
The JugThat is awesome! P-47 was a war horse.
Yeah, I have a hard time wrapping my head around just the general acceptance, from high command on down, that, "We're going to lose 75% of our guys on this mission, but it needs to be done." Balls. Big, Brass, Balls.The B-17 was a workhorse, first flown in 1939. This was just 37 years after the Wright's flew at Kitty Hawk. I am still amazed at the fact that in such a short time that so many things could be developed, engines, turbo and superchargers for those engines, mass production, metal bodies and skins, etc.
If memory serves, 8th Air Force took more casualties per capita than any other unit in the American Army. Those men were a special kind of brave.
The name on the side was "Beverly Jayne," which later became my sister's name.