found on http://mecanicien.tumblr.com
but credit for learning what a B17 was doing on a bridge goes to Bob, Vonredbeard.blogspot who somehow figured out the plane, the location, and what it was doing on the bridge! Thanks Bob!
B-17 44-83624 being delivered across the Mad River Bridge to the USAF Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. B-17 was being towed by an American Coleman Model G-40 all-weather towing tractor (USAF classification is MB-4) which can be removed in hot weather. Made from 1954 to at least the mid-1970s. (thanks to Steve!)
Done a bit of digging on this...
ReplyDeleteThe pic is a crop of a larger image showing B-17 44-83624 being delivered across the Mad River Bridge to the USAF Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Info here: http://www.histomil.com/viewtopic.php?p=77353
Further info on the 'plane herself is here: http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b17registry/b17-4483624.html
Hope that helps!
Cheers from Scotland,
VonRedbeard
thanks! How did you figure all that out? You're amazing! Put your email on your blog so people can contact you, and I'd be able to thank you directly
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Justacarguy
No worries, happy to help!
ReplyDeleteI've been following your blog for years so it's nice to be able to give something back! :)