"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
03/28/2014 at 13:08 • Filed to: Flying Fortress Friday, Boeing, B-17, Flying Fortress, Northrop, YB-35, Flying Wing, Planelopnik
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"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
03/28/2014 at 13:08 • Filed to: Flying Fortress Friday, Boeing, B-17, Flying Fortress, Northrop, YB-35, Flying Wing, Planelopnik | 8
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Flying Fortress Friday. Bonus Northrop as well.
ttyymmnn
> For Sweden
03/28/2014 at 13:12 |
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My favorite bit of B-17 trivia: the max crew weight for a loaded B-17 was 1200 lbs. With a crew of ten, simple math tells us that each crewman weighed about 120 lbs. Good luck finding 10 men today who weigh that much.
Gamecat235
> For Sweden
03/28/2014 at 13:19 |
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Dammit man, you're an admin, embiggen this shit!
user314
> For Sweden
03/28/2014 at 15:49 |
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Bit of a family portrait.
Paul Thompson
> For Sweden
03/28/2014 at 20:24 |
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Wait til you see the B-17 pics I have! I'm saving them for an in-depth tale of my Grandfather's B-17 crew next month. Stay tuned!