Navy Chief
Senior Member
Our local phamacist, now retired, is named R.K. Campbell, SR.
I just got off the phone, following a lengthy conversation with him about his time as a B-17 pilot during WW2.
One story he related, was when he was copilot of a B-17 ("Dirty Girty"). This aircraft was with the 15th Air Force, 99th Bomb Group, 347 Squadron.
"Dirty Girty" was hit by enemy fire, and had lost all trim control, but R.K. Campbell and his flight engineer managed to safely land the aircraft; shortly after 8 other crew members were told to bail out.
Anyway, just wondering if there is nose art pictures of this aircraft, and better yet, if a repaint is available for it.
By the way, I recently asked about a repaint for the B-17, "Stardust". That aircraft was flying the same day as "Dirty Girty", and she was shot down.
Pete
I just got off the phone, following a lengthy conversation with him about his time as a B-17 pilot during WW2.
One story he related, was when he was copilot of a B-17 ("Dirty Girty"). This aircraft was with the 15th Air Force, 99th Bomb Group, 347 Squadron.
"Dirty Girty" was hit by enemy fire, and had lost all trim control, but R.K. Campbell and his flight engineer managed to safely land the aircraft; shortly after 8 other crew members were told to bail out.
Anyway, just wondering if there is nose art pictures of this aircraft, and better yet, if a repaint is available for it.
By the way, I recently asked about a repaint for the B-17, "Stardust". That aircraft was flying the same day as "Dirty Girty", and she was shot down.
Pete