[303rd-Talk] B17 question

[Bob Van Pelt]

I've seen a few hand axes mounted on the bulkhead separating the waist from the radio comparments and on the waist side.  But these were seen in the last few years - not sure about wartime production models.
Bob  


--- On Tue, 12/2/08, Btg358th at aol.com <Btg358th at aol.com> wrote:

> From: Btg358th at aol.com <Btg358th at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] B17 question
> To: 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com
> Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 8:38 AM
> Maurice-
> I flew 35 in the ball turret-you are right, the trret was
> elctro hydraulic  
> with a hand crenk for emergency; but I don't seem to
> remember the hand axe, but 
>  I think there was.
> Bill Carter
> 358th
>  
>  
> In a message dated 11/30/2008 7:04:11 P.M. Central Standard
> Time,  
> mjpmtmanenterprises at cccusa.net writes:
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rose & Herb Shanker" 
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> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 5:16  PM
> Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] B17 question
> 
> 
> > Maurice - Will  dig throiugh some stuff I have which
> may furnish an answer. 
> >  Herb
> 
> I can't decifer Jimm Wallings E-mail address[ BT
> gunner-Hawaii] so  as obe 
> sure it is write
> I'llsend him a letter !! ----if it's right he  may
> wright to  
> you.-------------------Maurice
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