Captured B-3

[Django]

Check out this pic...

 

[John Lever]

Looks like they are checking out the girls chest and not the plane. The jacket looks well worn.
Notice the seam in the arm facing, never seen that before.

 

[havocpaul]

This famous pic is from a series showing Heinz Barr who is wearing a captured A-2 in this pic, thse jackets were highly-prized by the Luftwaffe pilots.

 

[oose]

Hi,
The pilot wearing the B-3 is Oberfeldwebel Leo Schuhmacher, of II/JG 1, Heinz Bar's wingman.

yours stu

 

[Chandler]

Looks like they snagged an A-2 as well!

Even the Luftwaffe understood "cool."

Chandler

 

[TankBuster]

I've seen this photo in a book. Was it in one of the Maguire books?

 

[Roughwear]

I've seen this photo in a book. Was it in one of the Maguire books?

Jeff, its on pages 120-121 of Battles with the Luftwaffe by Boiten and Bowman

 

[rich]

I've seen it somewhere too - is it in the Golden Book? Or maybe Prodger's RAF vs. Luftwaffe.........
I was wondering what the Germans would have done with all those .50cals, they must have recovered a lot of them over the years. I was looking to see which variant of B-17 this is, without the chin turret and I came across this pic...............

 

[sealbeachbum]

I guess the Germans liked our jackets! Can't blame them. Personally I kind of like their jackets. I love black leather moto jackets which is pretty much what they wore.

 

[Swing]

I've seen it somewhere too - is it in the Golden Book? Or maybe Prodger's RAF vs. Luftwaffe.........
I was wondering what the Germans would have done with all those .50cals, they must have recovered a lot of them over the years. I was looking to see which variant of B-17 this is, without the chin turret and I came across this pic...............

That photo of the two Luftwaffe pilots in American jackets has been everywhere.

As for the B-17, looks like an E model.

~Swing

 

[srivats]

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh97/guypenrose/crew.jpg

The second one from the left is HOT

 

[John Lever]

I guess the Germans liked our jackets! Can't blame them. Personally I kind of like their jackets. I love black leather moto jackets which is pretty much what they wore.

Mine leaves Aero today. I'll post some shots when it's here.

 

[Anonymous]

I've seen it somewhere too - is it in the Golden Book? Or maybe Prodger's RAF vs. Luftwaffe.........
I was wondering what the Germans would have done with all those .50cals, they must have recovered a lot of them over the years. I was looking to see which variant of B-17 this is, without the chin turret and I came across this pic...............

Hubba hubba !!!!!! My kind of girls

Dave

 

[Steve Canyon]

I've seen it somewhere too - is it in the Golden Book? Or maybe Prodger's RAF vs. Luftwaffe.........
I was wondering what the Germans would have done with all those .50cals, they must have recovered a lot of them over the years. I was looking to see which variant of B-17 this is, without the chin turret and I came across this pic..........

Yep, that reminds me of these pics...

Off-topic (B3): Aviatrix Bourke White

Source, this book from the '90s:

 

[jack aranda]

Wow! Steve Canyon! Now, that is a name to cojur with. I haven't seen him in 30 years? 40 years? How cool!

As for the four dolls in flying jackets...be still my heart!

 

[Steve Canyon]

Wow! Steve Canyon! Now, that is a name to cojur with. I haven't seen him in 30 years? 40 years? How cool!
As for the four dolls in flying jackets...be still my heart!

OK, thanks!

Steve Canyon, unhappy with his B3...

And, more happy with a M422A:

Although....

Finally, happy in 'Willis & Geiger'

 

[Stony]

And, more happy with a M422A:

I would think it's more like a B-15 style because of the slash pockets and the fact that he's in the AAF or Air Force.