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Sally B duxford
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Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:25 amby Woodsup
Took these photos when I went to duxford recently, shes the only flying condition B-17 left in the UK.
(repainted for the filming of "memphis belle)
Woodsup
Re: Sally B duxford
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Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:43 amby Issflareman
cool! brings back my memories of seeing sentimemtal journey. at "Tora, Tora, Tora!" '96
Re: Sally B duxford
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Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:47 amby Woodlouse2002
Those zips on the chin turret have to be one of the cleverest things i've ever seen. So simple, yet so perfect.
Re: Sally B duxford
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Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:39 pmby C
Nice pictures
shes the only flying condition B-17 left.
In the UK....
Re: Sally B duxford
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Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:16 pmby Woodsup
In the UK....
Maybe......
Re: Sally B duxford
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Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:42 pmby Hagar
Nice shots Woodsup.
Maybe......
Definitely the UK if not Europe. Used to be one in France* but I don't know what happened to it. There's several airworthy examples in the US. Here's a list of survivors.
http://www.aerovintage.com/b17loc.htm Apparently 13 still airworthy throughout the world. It might not be up-to-date as the EAA's Aluminum Overcast was badly damaged in a taxying accident last year.
*PS. Pink Lady based at Orly. Also featured in "Memphis Belle". Not sure she's still flying.
http://ajbs.com/Anglais/MuseeGB/B-17GBHtml/b-17-MasterGB.htm
Re: Sally B duxford
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Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:59 pmby ozzy72
Lovely shots there Woodsup, I was at Duxford just over a month ago but I didn't see her
Re: Sally B duxford
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Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:09 pmby C
Last time I heard she was still airworthy. I think "Aluminum Overcast" may have flown again now, which was a pretty fast repair job...
Re: Sally B duxford
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Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:14 pmby Woodsup
Lovely shots there Woodsup, I was at Duxford just over a month ago but I didn't see her
Most of the time shes sitting out on the tarmac. When i saw her they were filming the aircrew series for bbc so got to see some flying as well (unfortunatly my video went missing)
Re: Sally B duxford
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Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:25 amby HawkerTempest5
Pink Lady is still alive and well after a year down due to wing spar work. She was back at Flying Legends last year.
Great photos, one of my favourite UK based warbirds.
Re: Sally B duxford
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Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:45 amby Falcon_ctba
Yes, great pictures. I love the second. I love this little girls painted on aircraft. The mens arent different in there time ( we continue the sames, "ainda bem"!!)
Re: Sally B duxford
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Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:36 amby Woodsup
thanks for the comments, theres more photos where they came from ::)
Re: Sally B duxford
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Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:00 pmby C
[quote]thanks for the comments, theres more photos where they came from
Re: Sally B duxford
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Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:40 pmby jimclarke
Was "Aluminum Overcast" the one that bellylanded awhile back?
Jim
Re: Sally B duxford
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Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:31 pmby C
Was "Aluminum Overcast" the one that bellylanded awhile back?
Jim
Yep