B-17 in 1943 A mid-air collision

[tony2]

This is an intresting story - B-17 in 1943 A mid-air collision on February 1, 1943, between a B-17 and a German fighter over the Tunis dock area, became the subject of one of the most famous photographs of World War II.


http://garfieldsteamhouse.org/History/WWII/WWII-B17-Survival-Story.php

They sure built them B-17s tough.............

Tony2

[Discus]

Thanks for sahring this link. Almost incredible storie. You must see the pictures to believe it! Poor guy the one in the fighter.

Discus

[watchdog22]

That is an outstanding series of shots and story! Thanks for the link

[Robert John]

Thanks for shareing this story.
RJ

[_486_Col_Wolf]

I've heard so many stories of B-17's losing pieces of this or that and still making it home but this one should be in every Boeing sales pamphlet that goes out to this day! What a testament to aircraft building. But even more of a testament to the skill and dedication of the pilot and crew members who kept thier heads and did whatever it took to get this winged warrior home.

[bearcat241]

The B-17 was arguably the toughest warplane plane that EVER flew for any nation. But if i had been in the cockpit of this bird and knew i had even as much as a slim chance, i too would use every ounce of skill and dedication i could muster to get home if we had to chose between our cozy bunks or one of the Nazi Hiltons. I hear that the food and room service really sucked and the staff was a bit too trigger happy...

CheerZ! :icon29: