381st BGMA: Photos of the B-17 Flying Fortress

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The B-17 Flying Fortress - Pictures

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- Cockpit -

Cockpit of Texas Raiders

- Nose -

Nose section from Navigator's table looking forward to Bombardier's seat and bomb sight - Texas Raiders

- Nose -

Interior view B-17F nose - 381st BG photo

- Radio Room -

Looking forward from radio room past bomb bay to the cockpit - Texas Raiders

-Waist -

Interior view looking from tail toward the bomb bay. You can see both waist windows and an individual kneeling by the oxygen tank over the ball turret - 381st BG photo

- Waist Window -

Waist window and 50 caliber gun with belt - Nine-O-Nine

- Ball Turret -

Exterior view of Ball Turret - Nine-o-Nine

- Ball Turret Illustration -

- Tail -

Exterior view of standard Tail Gun - Nine-o-Nine

- Tail Interior -

View of Tail Gunner's position - 381st BG photo

- Cheyenne Tail -

The Cheyenne Tail was introduced in production B-17's in the summer of 1944 - Texas Raiders

Texas Raiders photos by Jim Boese of San Diego.
Nine-O-Nine photos by Linda Carry of Waukegan.
Black & White photos from 381st BGMA CD-ROM - see 381st PX page.
Ball Turret illustration from USAF.

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