390th Memrorial Museum 2024
Pictures from the TCA visit to the B17 390th Memorial Museum

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Photos by Van Pershing
         


The 390th exhibit at the Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

TCA memebers: (L to R) Jane Gold, Jan Benett, Ron Bloom, Frank Pella, Ed Gold, Mike Dalton, Van Pershing, Brad Bacon.

B17G on display was completely rebuilt from the ground up. It's one of the last 3 B17s produced.
 



 		  


Left waist gunner postion inside the plane.

 		  

Outside view of the right waist gunner position.

  

Ball turret gunner position. Only a small person could fit into the very limited space.
  

Mural showing positions of all 10 crew members.		  


Crew members positions  - continued



The following pictures are of a beautifully detailed diarama of the Framlington, England air field where some of the B17s were stationed. It's typical of the many air fields that were located in eastern UK.













         
       
         
         

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