boeingyb17

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Here's our mission. A combat crew receives final instructions just before taking off in a mighty YB-17 bomber from a bombardment squadron base at the field, Langley Field, Va. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

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  • sheepbait said:
    wonderful lighting on this shot.
  • RoninVision said:
    Agreed. Wonder what he used?
  • benmillett said:
    I featured this today on my website today. Thanks for making all these available to us.
  • roderickbodine said:
    Almost looks like a sepia print.
  • djmark1972 said:
    amazing. everything about this one is amazing.

Sunset silhouette of flying fortress, Langley Field, Va. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

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  • bi711247 said:
    Stunning
  • John Ellis said:
    For aircraft fans, the images just cannot get any better than this!
  • Steve Crane said:
    Beautiful.
  • perfgeek said:
    Looks like an early one, from before they augmented the tail assembly.
  • last crate said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Mal's Best of the Best, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

A giant of the skyways poises for flight, Langley Field, Va. The four powerful engines of a YB-17 bomber are warmed up before a takeoff (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • perfgeek said:
    While we see only three of the four ostensibly warmed-up engines, it is clear that at least one of them - starboard inboard - isn't running at all... :) Looks like an A-20 in the background on the right - not sure what is in the background on the left - a Ventura perhaps?
  • Mitchel25J (69 plus million Views Thank You ) said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called B-17 Flying Fortress, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
  • antwharrington said:
    Interesting shot, I never realised that any YB17's remained in service during the war years. Interesting to see that nose turret arrangement. The aircraft to the left is a Douglas B18 Bolo, a bomber based on the DC-2 transport aircraft. The B17 and B18 were designed to the same specification, so it's interesting to see the two in the same shot.