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Oct 19, 2018 06:16:42   #
ken patton Loc: Portland, OR
 
James "Jimmy" Stewert was 6'3 when he flew B24's in WWII. Went on to make B. General. And a lot of great movies as well. After working on B52's myself while in the Air Force, it always seemed that the tallest aircrew members were assigned for either bombers or cargo/refueler types of aircraft. Fighter aircraft cockpits were too small for larger pilots. I could stand on the lower deck and look into the upper deck of a B52 without using the ladder. I'm also 6'3".

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Oct 19, 2018 07:26:51   #
trackmag
 
My late father-in-law was a 20-year=old 6-foot-5 guy that was the pilot in command on one of these for 35 missions . . . and shot down twice. Tough men.

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Oct 19, 2018 09:03:51   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 
Nice coverage Rob!

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Oct 19, 2018 09:26:34   #
Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK
 
What a really cool set of images Rob, giving us a tour of the B-24.
Did you use a little HDR? I'm not a fan of it usually, as most people seem to overdo it. These however seem very good to me.

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Oct 19, 2018 10:05:26   #
JayRay Loc: Missouri
 
Excellent photographs!
Do you have any photographs of the navigator's compartment? My dad was a navigator from 1944-1945 based in Grottaglie, Italy with the 449th Bomb Group.

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Oct 19, 2018 10:12:08   #
water falls Loc: Green Bay,Wi
 
Great series!

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Oct 19, 2018 10:43:17   #
CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
Rob48 wrote:
From Aft To Forward



Rob, an awesome set of photos that are also unique.

Greg

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Oct 19, 2018 11:05:59   #
Nancysc
 
Gorgeous, textured, almost painterly.

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Oct 19, 2018 11:17:01   #
Mojaveflyer Loc: Denver, CO
 
Great photo tour... Thanks for sharing!

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Oct 19, 2018 12:08:47   #
photophly Loc: Old Bridge NJ
 
Excellent interior shots.

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Oct 19, 2018 13:31:27   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
Excellent and very interesting set Rob.

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Oct 19, 2018 14:39:41   #
BudsOwl Loc: Upstate NY and New England
 
twowindsbear wrote:
any pix of the exterior?


Hope I am not stepping on any toes, but here is a pair of a B-24 in flight.
Bud


(Download)


(Download)

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Oct 19, 2018 15:48:26   #
Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK
 
WF2B wrote:
Hope I am not stepping on any toes,


Generally Bud it is considered impolite to post pic's on someones Post without asking for the O.P's permission first.

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Oct 19, 2018 16:01:58   #
Shootist Loc: Wyoming
 
Nice, thanks for the tour.
Rob48 wrote:
From Aft To Forward

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Oct 19, 2018 17:01:42   #
fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York
 
These were well taken.I enjoyed looking at them.

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