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B17 - Homecoming Series (2)
‘The Hard Way’
Stricken and struggling a lone B17 limps across the North Sea. With the Dutch coast now well behind there is only about 80 miles to go to reach the East Anglia bomber bases. Just holding altitude with one engine out - and feathered - another frozen and still smoking with the blades creating a lot of extra drag - the crew need all their energy just in keeping airborne. The B17 proved itself a rugged combat aircraft and many got home so badly damaged that they were beyond repair.
The image shows a 91st Bomb Group B17 making it’s way home ‘the hard way’.
| Brand: | Canon |
| Camera: | Canon |
| Lens: | 24.0-60.0 mm |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 22 Jun 2006 - 8:16 AM |
| Focal Length: | 60mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Aperture: | f/4.5 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Comp: | +2/3 |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Exposure Mode: | Program AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | No Flash |
| Title: | Coming Home - the hard way |
| Username: | 
patspeirs |
| Uploaded: | 9 May 2011 - 2:06 PM |
| Tags: | Aircrfat, B17, Digital art, Ww2 |
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Comments
Says a lot for the flying teams and the construction of the plane good to see you posting again nice one click 
Another excellent piece of work Pat.
And yes, it is good to see you're back.
Bren.
Another wonderful image/work from you once again Pat - well done !
Chris
It's a beautifully lit plane but aerodynamically the image is a bit wrong. That unfeathered port outer is creating huge drag, so the rudder should be visible on the starboard side and possibly the ailerons a tad out of kilter too, controlling the secondary effects... having been picky, it's still a really good bit of work! 
Cheers, Goggz
Goggz, you make a fair point about the rudder although differential power would have made some difference to the yaw factor. Will have a rework and see if a little rudder looks OK. No worries about being 'picky' - picky helps to improve the breed. My thanks for your interest and input.
Pat
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