B-17F Memphis Belle™ Restoration Update

**farley** · Jan-19-2018, 17:18

"National Museum of the U.S. Air Force restoration crews continue the painting process on the B-17F Memphis Belle™ so that the aircraft will look like it did after completing its 25th mission".

**DOWNEAST** · Jan-20-2018, 10:19

Originally Posted by farley

"National Museum of the U.S. Air Force restoration crews continue the painting process on the B-17F Memphis Belle™ so that the aircraft will look like it did after completing its 25th mission".

Farley - I liked the clip, Thanks. It was named in my home town in Bangor, Maine on the way over to England.

https://memphisbelle.com/2016/04/22/whats-in-a-name/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangor...nal_Guard_Base

**RAF74_Buzzsaw** · Jan-20-2018, 17:06

If we ever do a B-17 for the CoD game engine, it will be a B-17F.

For obvious reasons... it was used in the Med/Italy and Northwest Europe.

As people can see from the BoX 'Bodenplatte' module, TF will not be doing late war Northwest Europe... that is not our turf.

Personally I prefer the era when the F model was flying anyway... more competitive. The Jagdfliegers were still a force to be reckoned with and the Battle of Germany was still in doubt.

**Vlerkies** · Apr-01-2018, 13:44

Shes looking just dandy.

The B-17F Memphis Belle™ moves along the tow path to the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force on March 14, 2018. Plans call for the aircraft to be placed on permanent public display in the WWII Gallery here at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 17, 2018.