SC-Alpha B17D RAF
Textures for the Alphasim B17D by Sopwith Chameleon, Original Aircraft by Alphasim available here in the Alpha Oldies Section Represents Fortress I (B17C) of No 90 Squadron RAF during May of 1941. The RAF were the first to operate the B17 on Combat Operations when 90 Sqn courageously but ineffectively used them as Very High Altitude (Sub Stratospheric) Daylight Precision Bombers at up to 35,000 ft. In spite of warnings from the U.S.A.A.C. that the B17C was meant to be a Service Test Variant, and was not considered Combat Ready for European Operations, due to lack of defensive armament, the RAF employed them for six months in 1941 to test the theory of High Altitude Precision Daylight Bombing, where Bombers flying in the Sub-Stratosphere were thought to be relatively immune from the defences employed against them. The Crews suffered great privation from such High Altitudes and sub zero temperatures (the Aircraft was not Pressurised) and the plane was found to be unstable at or near the Operational Ceiling - nor were they immune from Flak and Fighters Valuable Experience was gained, at too high a cost, and Operations were abandoned in September 1941 after 23 Raids, mostly by Single Aircraft. Many Camouflage Variations were employed - some were operated in Natural aluminium, A Special shade of "High Altitude Blue" was also used, and some (as depicted here) were painted Dark Earth/Dark Green over Azure Blue, some were flown in Standard Day Bomber finish
by SopwithChameleon
Submitted by Sopwith Chameleon
Textures for the Alphasim B17D by Sopwith Chameleon, Original Aircraft by Alphasim available here in the Alpha Oldies Section Represents Fortress I (B17C) of No 90 Squadron RAF during May of 1941. The RAF were the first to operate the B17 on Combat Operations when 90 Sqn courageously but ineffectively used them as Very High Altitude (Sub Stratospheric) Daylight Precision Bombers at up to 35,000 ft. In spite of warnings from the U.S.A.A.C. that the B17C was meant to be a Service Test Variant, and was not considered Combat Ready for European Operations, due to lack of defensive armament, the RAF employed them for six months in 1941 to test the theory of High Altitude Precision Daylight Bombing, where Bombers flying in the Sub-Stratosphere were thought to be relatively immune from the defences employed against them. The Crews suffered great privation from such High Altitudes and sub zero temperatures (the Aircraft was not Pressurised) and the plane was found to be unstable at or near the Operational Ceiling - nor were they immune from Flak and Fighters Valuable Experience was gained, at too high a cost, and Operations were abandoned in September 1941 after 23 Raids, mostly by Single Aircraft. Many Camouflage Variations were employed - some were operated in Natural aluminium, A Special shade of "High Altitude Blue" was also used, and some (as depicted here) were painted Dark Earth/Dark Green over Azure Blue, some were flown in Standard Day Bomber finish
by SopwithChameleon
Submitted by Sopwith Chameleon
