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Post by **Garry Russell** » 20 Sep 2006, 20:24

Looks a bit like a B-50 :think:

Garry

Post by **DaveB** » 20 Sep 2006, 20:42

I think Peter has this shot enlarged on his website. Been a while since I've been there (sorry Peter :redface: ) but it's always worth a look

edit.. it does and it lists that aircraft as a Super Fortress

ATB

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petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 20 Sep 2006, 21:09

Chris Trott wrote:The middle pic in that shot Peter, what kind of bomber is that? Can't tell from here if it's a Washington or a Bear...

It's a Super Fortress

...That's a shot from my gunsight and shows my leader Ralph Hayes ahead there as we make a dummy attack on the bomber.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 20 Sep 2006, 21:11

Is it the B-29 or the B-50?

Garry

Post by **DaveB** » 20 Sep 2006, 21:14

THe B-29 was the Super Fort if I'm not mistaken Garry

ATB

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Post by **Garry Russell** » 20 Sep 2006, 21:16

The B-50 was a Superfortress as well with the larger engines and tall tail that was also used on the C-97 and production Startocruiser

That looked like a B-50.......just wondered

Garry

Post by **Garry Russell** » 20 Sep 2006, 21:17

Like this

http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/b50.html

Garry

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 20 Sep 2006, 21:19

Garry Russell wrote:Is it the B-29 or the B-50?

Well, I think it was a B29 Garry...Just looking at the logbook entry, I see that it was in July 1953...I know three of that group of chaps are no more, as I attended their funerals. As for the other four...well it's been a long time and I haven't heard.

Anyway, the date may give a clue to the type :think:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 20 Sep 2006, 21:20

Hard to tell Peter

I thought the tail looked tall but it's probably a standard B-29

Garry

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 20 Sep 2006, 21:39

Garry Russell wrote:Hard to tell Peter

I thought the tail looked tall but it's probably a standard B-29

Well it has always been in my mind as a B29 and that fin does not look quite as tall as your picture of the B50...Anyway, stirred up some memories.

Incidentally, I took delivery today of a 48th scale plastic kit for a Hunter FGA9...The decals make it H "Hotel" XE655 of 8 Squadron and naturally I want it to be "Echo" XE609 of 208 Squadron. I was wondering if any of you experts would know if my excellent colour laser printer could print on a blank decal sheet without burning the film?

Also, the colours have references like :-

Dark Green

FS 34079

BS 381C/641

Do these references point to Humbrol products or is it some new paint maker?