[John Dell]

Kazziga, I guess I should finish “Old 666”. I just looked the files over to see what I had done and found that the only thing really left to do with that kit is draw some crew figures. I think the reason I put this on the back burner was because I had already done several Pacific Theater B-17Es and Fs and I wanted to get a couple of ETO B-17Gs finished. Since “Old 666” was used for reconnaissance, I drew a new set of bomb bay fuel tanks and it will have the radio room camera bay as well as a K17 aerial camera to go in it. I’ve attached a photo of the camera bay and a detail image of the camera parts. I guess I’m taking one small step closer to adding more interior details.

Elliotsprings, I’m envious of you going to the Air Force Museum. I haven’t been there since the early 1990’s. Be sure to take plenty of photos of the Memphis Belle”. They did a great job with her, though I still think she looks too clean. It looks like they decided to show how she looked right after completing her last mission. For my kit, I decided to show how she looked when she arrived in Washington DC for the start of her war bond tour. And thank you for your kind words.

Hi Don, I actually had you in mind with the latest kit I started of a post-war B-17. It will be a VB-17G VIP transport serving with the Far East Air Logistics Force during the Korean War. See attachment below. Perhaps you could help me find a decent image of the FEALF group marking on the vertical stabilizer. Are you enjoying your retirement?

Bob, thanks for the photos. If memory serves me right, that was the B-17 used in the 1960’s TV show “Twelve O’clock High”. Do you know what her eventual markings will be?

John, I am familiar with “Champaign Lady”. There are quite a few B-17s in the Dayton area. A B-17D, F and G at the USAF museum in Dayton as well as “Champaign Lady” in Urbana. I really need to get out to Ohio one of these days.