| Caption | Boeing B-17C Fortress at Hamilton Field, Novato (listed at the time as San Rafael), California, United States, circa 1941. ww2dbase | |||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force | |||||
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| Photo Size | 900 x 693 pixels | |||||
| Photos at Same Place | Novato, California, United States | |||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
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David Stubblebine says:
21 May 2023 01:46:31 PM
Anonymous (above):
I think you’re right. After checking the things you listed and some other nuances of the B-17 types, I think this aircraft is clearly not an E model and almost certainly a C model, as you said. The caption has been changed to reflect this and thank you for bringing this up.
David Stubblebine says:21 May 2023 01:46:31 PM
Anonymous (above):
I think you’re right. After checking the things you listed and some other nuances of the B-17 types, I think this aircraft is clearly not an E model and almost certainly a C model, as you said. The caption has been changed to reflect this and thank you for bringing this up.
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21 May 2023 10:16:53 AM
It's a C model. Notice the gunners "bathtub" compartment below. The D had cowl flaps on engines and the E was equipped with a tail gunner and ball turret gunner, and had the very same similar fuselage as the F & G models, only it had the early nose of the B,C, and D models. Notice no tail gun or ball turret.