Looking for B-17 video...

Pooh Bear wrote:

Duster wrote:

I saw for the first time, a brief black and white WWII clip of a B-17
getting its left wing quite litterly shot off... It was quite eerie I think,
but I would like to find it. So, does anyone know where I can find it? Or
have it themselves? Thank you

r.a.m can probably help you.

Graham

I'm sorry that I'm not of much help but are you sure it wasn't a
bomb?...the incident that I saw was where a bomb from an a/c
above smashed the wing spar (starboard I thought) and the wing
folded. The bomb didn't explode but the impact did the dirty
deed.
--

-Gord.

"Pooh Bear" wrote in message
...
Duster wrote:

I saw for the first time, a brief black and white WWII clip of a B-17
getting its left wing quite litterly shot off... It was quite eerie I
think,
but I would like to find it. So, does anyone know where I can find it?
Or
have it themselves? Thank you

r.a.m can probably help you.

The clip sounds like one where a B-24 is hit, not a B-17.
Can't help you off hand finding it.

On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 03:53:45 +0000, Pooh Bear
wrote:

Duster wrote:

I saw for the first time, a brief black and white WWII clip of a B-17
getting its left wing quite litterly shot off... It was quite eerie I think,
but I would like to find it. So, does anyone know where I can find it? Or
have it themselves? Thank you

r.a.m can probably help you.


IIRC the footage is from the Imperial war museum in London, but your
best chanch of seeing it is from the "World at War" series either
video or from a rather nifty DVD pack...

I cant remember which dvd the footage is on though..

Cheers

BTW Hope you christmas celebrations was good And a happy new year to
all in RAM...


Graham

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"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
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Pooh Bear wrote:

Duster wrote:

I saw for the first time, a brief black and white WWII clip of a B-17
getting its left wing quite litterly shot off... It was quite eerie I
think,
but I would like to find it. So, does anyone know where I can find it?
Or
have it themselves? Thank you

r.a.m can probably help you.

Graham

I'm sorry that I'm not of much help but are you sure it wasn't a
bomb?...the incident that I saw was where a bomb from an a/c
above smashed the wing spar (starboard I thought) and the wing
folded. The bomb didn't explode but the impact did the dirty
deed.
--

-Gord.
Merry Christmas to you/yours Gord. Glad to see the "Sensible Old Hands" are
still around/lurking ADA.
Ralph Nesbitt
Professional FD/CFR/ARFF Type

"Ralph Nesbitt" wrote in message
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-Gord.
Merry Christmas to you/yours Gord. Glad to see the "Sensible Old Hands"
are
still around/lurking ADA.

Look here, Nesbitt, as long as you are calling 747s "bombs", you are a nut.

"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Ralph Nesbitt" wrote in message
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-Gord.
Merry Christmas to you/yours Gord. Glad to see the "Sensible Old Hands"
are
still around/lurking ADA.

Look here, Nesbitt, as long as you are calling 747s "bombs", you are a
nut.

Why does my wishing some 1 Merry Christmas cause you such "Heart Burn". Can
you disagree that under "Specified Circumstances" A/C with the "Standard
Boeing CWT Design Philosophy are Bombs". If they weren't/aren't, the
numerous "operating rules/guide lines" to assure safe operation of A/C with
"Standard Boeing CWT Design Philosophy CWT's" would not have been
implemented/enforced as stringently as they are.

What ever it may constitute, "Enjoy the Holidays".
Ralph Nesbitt
Professional FD/CFR/ARFF Type

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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Ralph Nesbitt" wrote in message
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-Gord.
Merry Christmas to you/yours Gord. Glad to see the "Sensible Old
Hands" are
still around/lurking ADA.

Look here, Nesbitt, as long as you are calling 747s "bombs", you are a
nut.

Why does my wishing some 1 Merry Christmas cause you such "Heart Burn".

No, Ralph, it is you attempting to include yourself in some "sensible old
hands" group, that gives me alarm; as you are a nut calling 747s "bombs".
Do you have any clue how humiliated Cal Tech is for that little stunt?

"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Ralph Nesbitt" wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Ralph Nesbitt" wrote in message
y.com...

-Gord.
Merry Christmas to you/yours Gord. Glad to see the "Sensible Old
Hands" are
still around/lurking ADA.

Look here, Nesbitt, as long as you are calling 747s "bombs", you are a
nut.

Why does my wishing some 1 Merry Christmas cause you such "Heart Burn".

No, Ralph, it is you attempting to include yourself in some "sensible old
hands" group, that gives me alarm; as you are a nut calling 747s "bombs".
Do you have any clue how humiliated Cal Tech is for that little stunt?

I will not debate you over the fine points of Electrical Engineering, simply
because I do not understand the "Fine Points" of same.

You argue from a "Off the Cuff Perspective" without a true understanding of
the hazards inherent in the "Basic Boeing CWT Design Philosophy" under
specified circumstances. Do they occur every day, no, but is there a history
of incidents traceable to a condition resulting from "Specified Shortcoming"
in "Basic Boeing CWT Design Philosophy".

Scream/Rant/Rave till "Hell Freezes Over", it won't change the basic fact,
that unless operated in a specified manner/very carefully"Basic Boeing CWT
Design Philosophy" effectively turns all Boeing A/C into "as you say Bombs,
under certain circumstances".
Ralph Nesbitt
Professional FD/CFR/ARFF Type

Tarver Engineering wrote:

"Ralph Nesbitt" wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
...

"Ralph Nesbitt" wrote in message
y.com...

-Gord.
Merry Christmas to you/yours Gord. Glad to see the "Sensible Old
Hands" are
still around/lurking ADA.

Look here, Nesbitt, as long as you are calling 747s "bombs", you are a
nut.

Why does my wishing some 1 Merry Christmas cause you such "Heart Burn".

No, Ralph, it is you attempting to include yourself in some "sensible old
hands" group, that gives me alarm; as you are a nut calling 747s "bombs".
Do you have any clue how humiliated Cal Tech is for that little stunt?

Are you referring to the 'explosive mix' experiment that was conducted using
propane ? IIRC as a substitute for Jet A fumes ?

Graham

"Ralph Nesbitt" wrote:


"Gord Beaman" wrote in message


I'm sorry that I'm not of much help but are you sure it wasn't a
bomb?...the incident that I saw was where a bomb from an a/c
above smashed the wing spar (starboard I thought) and the wing
folded. The bomb didn't explode but the impact did the dirty
deed.
--

-Gord.
Merry Christmas to you/yours Gord. Glad to see the "Sensible Old Hands" are
still around/lurking ADA.
Ralph Nesbitt
Professional FD/CFR/ARFF Type

Thank you Ralph...same to you. Get back in here, I need lot's of
help!...
--

-Gord.