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Subject: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box, WWII Bombers Seen in 1995
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Sat Oct 20 04:05:13 2007
References: <009701c81133$d5142290$6101a8c0@jimnichols>

Loved the light on the belly turret.
The tilted horizon even adds to the dyna?ics of the photo.
Thanks for showing,
Philippe



Op 18-okt-07, om 05:06 heeft Jim Nichols het volgende geschreven:

> While working with negatives from 1995, I discovered some photos of  
> visiting WWII bombers that were in town in the Fall of 1995.  They  
> were a B-17, probably a G or H model, and a B-24.  These airplanes  
> had several points of interest for me.
>
> As shown in take-off, the thick wing airfoil of the B-17 allows a  
> fairly steep climb angle, especially when compared to the B-24  
> which made use of a NACA laminar-flow airfoil designed to achieve  
> higher speeds.  Even with partial flaps on take-off, the B-24  
> climbs at a more conservative angle.
>
> The turrets on the B-24 are impressive. The nose turret lets the  
> gunner feel that he is a part of the crew, whereas the retractable  
> belly turret leaves the gunner on his own for much of the mission.   
> I worked for many years with an engineer who, as a very young  
> airman, flew missions over Europe in the B-24 belly turret.
>
> Taken twelve years ago, the quality of the in-flight images leave a  
> lot to be desired, especially when compared to the images that  
> Douglas recently posted from England.  However, these old birds are  
> disappearing, so I post them in remembrance of what they  
> represented during WWII.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/B-17+Seen+in 
> +1995.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/B-24+Seen+in 
> +1995.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/B-24+Nose+Turret 
> +1995.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/B-24+Belly+Turret 
> +1995.jpg.html
>
> Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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