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Postby Woodsup » Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:25 am

Took these photos when I went to duxford recently, shes the only flying condition B-17 left in the UK.

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(repainted for the filming of "memphis belle)

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Re: Sally B duxford

Postby Issflareman » Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:43 am

cool! brings back my memories of seeing sentimemtal journey. at "Tora, Tora, Tora!" '96 ;D
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Re: Sally B duxford

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:47 am

Those zips on the chin turret have to be one of the cleverest things i've ever seen. So simple, yet so perfect.
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Re: Sally B duxford

Postby C » Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:39 pm

Nice pictures :)

shes the only flying condition B-17 left.


In the UK.... :)
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Re: Sally B duxford

Postby Woodsup » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:16 pm



In the UK.... :)


Maybe...... ::)
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Re: Sally B duxford

Postby Hagar » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:42 pm

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
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Re: Sally B duxford

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:59 pm

Lovely shots there Woodsup, I was at Duxford just over a month ago but I didn't see her :'(
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Re: Sally B duxford

Postby C » Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:09 pm

*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


Last time I heard she was still airworthy. I think "Aluminum Overcast" may have flown again now, which was a pretty fast repair job...  
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Re: Sally B duxford

Postby Woodsup » Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:14 pm

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)
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Re: Sally B duxford

Postby HawkerTempest5 » Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:25 am

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.
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Postby Falcon_ctba » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:45 am

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"!!) ;) ;D
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Re: Sally B duxford

Postby Woodsup » Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:36 am

thanks for the comments, theres more photos where they came from  ::)
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Re: Sally B duxford

Postby C » Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:00 pm

[quote]thanks for the comments, theres more photos where they came from
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Re: Sally B duxford

Postby jimclarke » Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:40 pm

Was "Aluminum Overcast" the one that bellylanded awhile back?

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Postby C » Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:31 pm

Was "Aluminum Overcast" the one that bellylanded awhile back?

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