Thursday, June 16, 2011

The Aluminum Overcast On The Ground (part 2)


Upper gun turret behind the cockpit.



Fuselage and waist-gunner window. If you look closely you will see the machine gun pointing right at the camera.

(Remember, click on photos to enlarge.)




Tail. I have no idea what the letters mean.



Rear gun with period dressed and equipped mannequin sitting behind the plexiglass. This was the only area we were not allowed in.



Close-up of mannequin.
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6 comments:

  1. Kay Dennison9:51 AM

    Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. la pergrina5:35 PM

    I know!! :)

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  3. colleen9:05 PM

    I had to scroll down to the next post to see why a mannequin was in the plane. Hope you had  a great ride and great birthday!  http://looseleafnotes.com

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  4. la peregrina12:41 PM

    I did, colleen, I did. :)

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  5. Carrie4:58 PM

    The tail markings denote the Bomb Group/Wing that the plane belongs to - Triangle "W".  It gets more detailed as well - here's a little 101 on how to decode: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USAAF_unit_identification_aircraft_markings

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  6. la pergrina10:45 AM

    Thanks, Carrie, very helpful.

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