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11-29-2006, 10:03 PM
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saw the inside of a B-17...
stationary in a museum, alas.
at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, OR (which is the new home of the Spruce Goose), for an extra three bucks you can climb inside their B-17 -- and talk to a guy that was a Fortress pilot in WWII. wow, it's a lot smaller on the inside than the outside. surprising that it carried a crew of nine. never fails to give me goosebumps though.
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11-29-2006, 10:22 PM
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We have one sitting right outside our hangar right now at KMQY. I havent asked the guys if I could have a look around yet... I might have to next time they are about.
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11-29-2006, 11:01 PM
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snaked my way through one at oshkosh- skinny crew
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11-30-2006, 12:47 AM
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Quote:
From the back... Tail gunner Right waist gunner Left waist gunner Ball turret gunner Radio Operator Navigator (or maybe he's in the chin with the bombardier) Engineer Pilot Copilot Bombardier/chin turret
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11-30-2006, 06:00 AM
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The few dollars that it cost at Oshkosh was the best money spent at the show. My wife even joyed it!
Yes, it sure does looks bigger in the Memphis Bell! 
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11-30-2006, 09:00 AM
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B-17 Crew weight
I had the oppurtunity to fly in Fuddy Duddy during a tour stop our EAA chapter hosted last summer. On its way out to the next tourstop we were able to fly with the crew from Kalamazoo, MI to Valaparsio, In., a 45 minute flight.
Another piece of B-17 info. The total crew (10) weight is 1200 lbs. max. I think you would find it hard to get 10 guys (maybe gals) that weigh 120 lbs. more or less today.
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11-30-2006, 12:48 PM
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my grampa was about 5'3, dad about 5'6, I'm 6'3", but also had great uncles 6'
prior generations grew em smaller overall, less protein in the diet
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Enjoy the build,njut av byggandet, godere il costruire, nyd bygningen, geniesse den Bau, apolafse tin kataskevi, disfrute la construcción, curta a construção, Pidä hauskaa rakentamisen parissa, bouw lekker,uživaj grade?inaslajdaites postroikoi, geniet die bou dust maker of wood, fiberglass, foam dust, metal bits and one day a Cozy will pop out and swiftly whisk me from meeting old friends and family to adventures throughout the world
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