JIM,
     In a message dated 07-05-97 you wrote ...
> I am reading avery detailed article covering the entire history
> in text and fotos of the B-17.
 Jablonski's "Flying Fortress" is about to most comprehensive
 that I have seen on the B-17.
> Included are things I had forgotten about
> like the Cheyenne tail gunner's compartment
 I never saw one of the Cheyenne tail gun modifications.
 301st made a couple of conversions of tail guns with 20 mm.
> and the provision for external bombs.
 Bombs from 1000 to 4000 pounds could be carried under
 each wing. I never carried externals. Gas load was greatly
 decreased.  I loaned my Bombardier's Information File
 to EAA to copy. Hope to get it back soon ?
> It also makes mention of the groups of the 15th but, of
> course, the 8th gets most of the coverage.
 5th Wing of 15th AF consisted of 2nd, 97th, 99th, 301st,
 463rd and 483rd. The rest of 15 (15 groups) were B-24s.
 The news media preferred the billets in England rather
 than the squalor and tents of Southeastern Italy and
 Africa. We did our part. The 301st had been in 8th, then
 12th and finally 15th Air Force. Probaly most veteran
 B-17 unit in Europe.
   -=*  Jim Sanders  *=-
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