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awa355
2nd July 2013, 20:39
Most of you have probably seen this utube clip, but some may not have. Not part of the movie. Some nice close up photography. Quite a few clips on the B17, I like this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOzYR6ZRMnw
Oakie
2nd July 2013, 20:53
Most of you have probably seen this utube clip, but some may not have. Not part of the movie. Some nice close up photography. Quite a few clips on the B17, I like this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOzYR6ZRMnw

Coincidentally, I just started watching the movie tonight. (I have a dvd player and tv set up in front of a treadmill at home so I can watch movies of that ilk while I exercise.)
98tls
2nd July 2013, 21:05
Great watch,carried on and watched a few others the one where they take the fella who flew 35 missons on his 36th was heart warming.
SPman
3rd July 2013, 16:04
The original movie (shot in 1944) was great, just a documentary, raw, rugged, real! - didn't like the modern remake much. The B17 in the clip is the movie MB, the original is part way through a total restoration....
imdying
3rd July 2013, 17:10
The model they used for the movie is huge, and iirc it uses LPG for the flame effects on the turrent guns...intimidating close up.
MisterD
4th July 2013, 11:45
The model they used for the movie is huge, and iirc it uses LPG for the flame effects on the turrent guns...intimidating close up.

They used a real B-17, the "Sally B" which flys out of Duxford Imperial War Museum:

http://www.sallyb.org.uk/

Dunno why everyone gets so misty-eyed about B17's, they only carried 1/3 of the bomb load of a Lanc.
Swoop
4th July 2013, 12:12
Dunno why everyone gets so misty-eyed about B17's, they only carried 1/3 of the bomb load of a Lanc.
Yup.
And the same as a Mossie.
imdying
4th July 2013, 13:14
They used a real B-17, the "Sally B" which flys out of Duxford Imperial War MuseumNot exclusively by a long shot ;-)
jasonu
6th July 2013, 04:32
This was at my local airport a couple of weeks ago.
unstuck
6th July 2013, 06:37
This was at my local airport a couple of weeks ago.

Good pics dude. :2thumbsup
Kickaha
6th July 2013, 09:03
Liberty Foundation do flights in Memphis Belle
http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html
I remember thinking about it ages ago for if I ever get over there
unstuck
6th July 2013, 09:08
Liberty Foundation do flights in Memphis Belle

I rember thinking about it ages ago for if I ever get over there

Would be an awesome experience. $450 per person is a wee bit of coin for a 20 min flight though, espesially if you have a large family. But in saying that, these guy have to fund the good work they are doing too.:niceone:
jasonu
6th July 2013, 11:48
Would be an awesome experience. $450 per person is a wee bit of coin for a 20 min flight though, espesially if you have a large family. But in saying that, these guy have to fund the good work they are doing too.:niceone:

They were selling flights on the B17 in my previous post for around $400. Totally sold out but unfortunantly the weather turned to crap and all flights was cancelled.
unstuck
6th July 2013, 12:59
Thats awesome that they sold out, maybe it will encourage others to do similar restoration projects, which I am all for.:Punk::Punk: Dissapointing about the weather for them though. Personally I would rather spend my money on getting a longer ride in the local tigermoths out towards fiordland, but were all want different things in life aye.:niceone: