B-17 Flying Fortress

[Texman]

You can definitely see the B-32 lineage there.

[Don Boose]

Not to mention the Navy Privateers.

Don

[John Dell]

Here is an interesting article about Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s wartime experience with the B-17.

https://www.historynet.com/roddenberrys-war.htm

[Falco]

Jhon I feel like you have beaten your kit to perfection... I have yet to see a more accurate B-17 paper model.

[3Turner]

Originally Posted by John Dell

Here is an interesting article about Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s wartime experience with the B-17.

https://www.historynet.com/roddenberrys-war.htm

That was a very interesting read. Thanks for sharing the link.

[YankeeBoy]

Great read! Thanks for that link (and for all your beautiful B-17s amd B-24s.) Will your attention ever turn to the B-29?

[John Dell]

Gene Roddenberry survived two other airplane crashes. Here is the Wikipedia of the third one. The man had some pretty harrowing life experiences.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_121

Being a huge Star Trek fan, at some point I’ll have to do a kit of Los Lobos. Apparently, a fragment of this B-17 still exists. Now that would be the ultimate piece of Star Trek memorabilia to have!

Thanks Falco and YankeeBoy, B-17s have always been an obsession with me. I should start considering working on a B-29 kit. I’m not getting any younger.

[spacecraftcreator]

In regards to the B-29, I would like to see the USAAF Silverplate B-29s possibly starting with the Enola Gay....hint hint another type in the family would be the launch ac for the Bell X-1...


Bob

[chicharrero]

Originally Posted by spacecraftcreator

In regards to the B-29, I would like to see the USAAF Silverplate B-29s possibly starting with the Enola Gay....hint hint another type in the family would be the launch ac for the Bell X-1...


Bob

Very interesting, Bob...

[John Dell]

I was partial to this B-29s nose art.