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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:31 pm
by TOMLABEL
Awesome pics, Nik!! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see the next round!

RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:12 pm
by Nikademus
Some of these shots may be less than stellar or interesting......for the sake of politeness i had to be quick on the camera while trying to get in as much as possible.



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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:13 pm
by Nikademus
Right forward 50

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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:13 pm
by Nikademus
left forward 50.

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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:14 pm
by Nikademus
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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:15 pm
by Nikademus
peering up into the inside of the upper turret as one climbs up to the cockpit level.


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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:17 pm
by Nikademus
panel on rear bulkhead between cockpit /upper turret area and the bomb bay


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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:18 pm
by Nikademus
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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:18 pm
by Nikademus
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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:19 pm
by Nikademus
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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:19 pm
by Nikademus
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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:20 pm
by Nikademus
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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:21 pm
by Nikademus
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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:22 pm
by Nikademus
peering aft into the bomb bay compartment

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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:23 pm
by Nikademus
squeezing through the bomb bay walkway


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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:24 pm
by Nikademus
i'd hate to do this from 23000 feet up



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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:25 pm
by Nikademus
This nice gentleman gives one a good impression on how tight a fit it is to squeeze through the bombbay catwalk

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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:26 pm
by Nikademus
as does his foot in showing how wide the "walkway" is for both the 17 and the B-24



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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:27 pm
by Nikademus
now entering the radio room just aft of the bomb-bay



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RE: Collins Foundation B-17G interior

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:29 pm
by Nikademus
aft bulkhead in radio room


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