B 17 INTERIOR

In the G model the doors(If even put in) were taken out in Scotland at the Up-armor fields upon arriving in country.  The toilet (not sure why they even purposed it) and Generator were also removed, the genies were put on skids and left at airfield and only used when at base, they plugged in just to the left of the lower antenna. these things were done to reduce weight and the doors were removed as they found out with early F models that had no cover over the radio room that with them closed the radio man could, and some were, be sucked out the top of the plane. This comes to me from Al Winant , the radio operator who flew with my wife's grandfather on Ain't Miss Behavin' 1,2,3 from the 452 BG.

Have fun!!!

James

Since we're on that subject, my Uncle Stan (B-17 tailgunner, 91st BG) told me that they used B-3 jackets and pants to line the tailgun compartment (Fleece-side out) against the cold..