One for your Album

[Swill1952xs]

Here's a picture I took a Biggin Hill some years ago. Sorry it's a bit blurry, but it is a scanned photo. (About twnty years old)

 

 

Enjoy

[Jessie The Jeep]

That scheme was worn between 1982 and 1983 after the filming of the TV series "We'll Meet Again". In 1984, 'Sally B' was repainted into olive drab with a yellow tail, so the picture is actually about 26 years old!

 

Steve

[Swill1952xs]

That scheme was worn between 1982 and 1983 after the filming of the TV series "We'll Meet Again". In 1984, 'Sally B' was repainted into olive drab with a yellow tail, so the picture is actually about 26 years old!

 

Steve

 

Time goes so quickly when you get older doesn't it. I just love that picture though.

[Gareth Coe]

Yeah: always thought she looked better before she went green. That was when she had the correct tail turret too, I think it was changed for the film "Memphis Belle" ... I think

[Jessie The Jeep]

The 'Stinger' tail turret ( as currently fitted to 'Sally B' ), is still correct for a B-17G model built between September 1943 and mid 1944. It wasn't until later in model 'G' production that the 'Cheyenne' turret was introduced. The 'Cheyenne' Turret, complete with reflector sight, was named after the modification centre that first developed and fitted the turret. They didn't become standard on production B-17's until the Summer of 1944. Turret kits were made available for retro-fitting to older B-17's in the field.

 

The 'Stinger' turret was fitted to 'Sally B' in 1989 for the filming of the Memphis Belle film and the 'Chin' turret removed at the same time ( the other four B-17's were modified to the same degree ). At this point the aircraft was repainted, loosing its yellow tail. After filming, the aircraft was resprayed again, but in the same Memphis Belle scheme, as all the touch-ups during the filming left the aircraft tatty.

 

A couple of years passed before the chin turret was re-fitted, while the 'Stinger' tail remained, and the aircraft was once again re-sprayed in the same Memphis Belle scheme around 2007.

 

Steve

[ferretfixer]

The 'Stinger' tail turret ( as currently fitted to 'Sally B' ), is still correct for a B-17G model built between September 1943 and mid 1944. It wasn't until later in model 'G' production that the 'Cheyenne' turret was introduced. The 'Cheyenne' Turret, complete with reflector sight, was named after the modification centre that first developed and fitted the turret. They didn't become standard on production B-17's until the Summer of 1944. Turret kits were made available for retro-fitting to older B-17's in the field.

 

The 'Stinger' turret was fitted to 'Sally B' in 1989 for the filming of the Memphis Belle film and the 'Chin' turret removed at the same time ( the other four B-17's were modified to the same degree ). At this point the aircraft was repainted, loosing its yellow tail. After filming, the aircraft was resprayed again, but in the same Memphis Belle scheme, as all the touch-ups during the filming left the aircraft tatty.

 

A couple of years passed before the chin turret was re-fitted, while the 'Stinger' tail remained, and the aircraft was once again re-sprayed in the same Memphis Belle scheme around 2007.

 

Steve

 

As a point of interest. I worked on all the guns that were fitted in the sally B for the film Memphis Belle. Eight .50" cals, some M3's & ANM2's easy to set up for Blank firing. But Jesus, they didnt half eat some Blank Ammo in making that film! but then, the Company I worked for at the time was in the bussiness of making Money. Lots of money! :shocked:

Such a shame that the Technical Staff never got a share of any of it!!:argh:

Such is life..............:coffee: