[Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box, WWII Bombers Seen in 1995

[denik at comcast.net (Dennis Kushner)]

http://www.MAAM.org   June 6th, 2008 next annual weekend event where  
you can
get to see some of these war birds & even take a ride in one. Friday  
the best photo
op day as crowds are smaller.

Dennis


On Oct 17, 2007, at 11:06 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> 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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