This folder contains a repaint for the accu-sim version of the A2A B-17G Flying Fortress. During World War II movie star Edward G. Robinson was asked to name a B-17. He responded that he’d like to name it after his wife, Gladys. That sounded harmless enough but then Robinson went on to explain that it should be called “Happy Bottom” because he called his wife “Glad-Ass!” Whether or not that story is true, is hard to say. But there was a B-17 that flew combat missions in the 532nd BS/381st Bomb Group with that name, and Robinson did name it, on 2 July 1944. Unfortunately, it was lost when it had to ditch in the channel on 16 July... Repaint by Jan Kees Blom, based on the repaint kit by A2A.
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A2A_B17G_Happy Bottom.zip 2024-07-12
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This folder contains a repaint for the accu-sim version of the A2A B-17G Flying Fortress. During World War II movie star Edward G. Robinson was asked to name a B-17. He responded that he’d like to name it after his wife, Gladys. That sounded harmless enough but then Robinson went on to explain that it should be called “Happy Bottom” because he called his wife “Glad-Ass!” Whether or not that story is true, is hard to say. But there was a B-17 that flew combat missions in the 532nd BS/381st Bomb Group with that name, and Robinson did name it, on 2 July 1944. Unfortunately, it was lost when it had to ditch in the channel on 16 July... Repaint by Jan Kees Blom, based on the repaint kit by A2A.
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