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Cockpit of the Memphis Belle (Hollywood version)

Cockpit of the Memphis Belle (Hollywood version)

Had the opportunity to fly on board the Memphis Belle B-17 a couple of years back. The day of the flight we had torrential rain. So much rain that they thought ...
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Had the opportunity to fly on board the Memphis Belle B-17 a couple of years back. The day of the flight we had torrential rain. So much rain that they thought they would have to cancel the flight. At the last minute the sky cleared up and we were cleared to go. If you look carefully you can see water droplets all over the seats and console. Apparently the B-17's leaked like crazy. The windows were so incredibly fogged from the moisture that I ended up replacing the runway shot in Photoshop.
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