mguerra Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Got a ride on the B-17 "Aluminum Overcast". http://gallery.me.com/mpguerra#100205&v ... ack&sel=19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeats Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Too bad the guns didn't at least fire off some blanks! Great photos of some a great historic ship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Aluminum Overcast Great condition, seems like there is a barrel for every angle.. Hate to be the guy down underneath.. Thanks for sharing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 the ultimate sacrifice That B-17 belly turret was George Lucas' inspiration for the swiveling gun turret on the Millennium Falcon. On a very grim note, sometimes the hatch to the belly turret on those B-17's would get jammed, so the gunner could not get out. This resulted in at least one fatality that I know of when a B-17 had to make a gear up landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
