The movies and TV shows always gave me the impression that they were pretty roomy in there, especially the cockpit.
No way. Very tight inside. Got the chance to crawl around inside one that turned up at an airshow many years ago. I was glad I wasn't dressed for winter, and I'm fairly small. (They would have stuck me in the ball turret, in WWII.)
Thanks! Luv's me a B-17!
ReplyDeleteThose we brave men flying the B-17's
ReplyDeleteI've never seen that one.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to look for it.
Great birds, those '17's! And some awesome clips of low-level '17 flights!
ReplyDeleteYep, good movie, and great flying sequences!
ReplyDeleteIf they had filmed the story of what it took to get those bombers to England for the movie, it might have been more successful than the war movie was.
ReplyDeleteThe movies and TV shows always gave me the impression that they were pretty roomy in there, especially the cockpit.
ReplyDeleteNo way. Very tight inside. Got the chance to crawl around inside one that turned up at an airshow many years ago. I was glad I wasn't dressed for winter, and I'm fairly small. (They would have stuck me in the ball turret, in WWII.)