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Giorgio Gaetti
3/2/2004 11:10:51 AM | Hi
I'm a passionate of WWII airforce history and an enthoudiast of flight sims and movies. I would like to receive any information available about the plane Maiden USA and how after a bombing run it was forced to head towards the eastern front and land behind russian lines near Kuflevo. That B17 was nearly shot down by a russian La5 and i would like to know more details about what happened that day.
If i can assemble enough information i would like to make a small movie about it using footage from a flight sim. If any of you is interested in the subject please visit the following website and forum, you can download there a lot of movies made to honor the sacrifice made by so many brave men.
Yours truly
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Scott McElvain
3/2/2004 9:59:30 PM | There is a book on the plane written by the Group Secretary, George Menzel. It is in the group bibliography/references on the group website.
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Giorgio Gaetti
3/5/2004 2:04:31 PM | Hi
Thanks for your quick reply, i went to the main site but can't find a link for the story or the book, could you please help me to find the appropiate link ?
Thanks
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Win Bryson
3/6/2004 3:09:15 PM | The book noted is: Portrait of a Flying Lady, by George H. Menzel, Turner Publishing Co., 412 Broadway, PO Box 3101, Padukah, Ky, 42002-3101, ISBN: 156311-136-5, LOC 94-60145 phone (502) 443-0121.
I can't tell you if it's out of print or not, but if so may be available through on-line book stores or military book stores like abebooks.com.
The book is mostly 1st-hand 401BG Unit history related, but has a special (and rather large) section about this little known history - 401BG aircrews landing in Russia - their story.
Great book in my opinion - both parts.
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David Pearce
3/9/2004 5:16:25 PM | I'm not sue if youv'e found the book 'A portrait of a Flying Lady' but I obtained my copy from East Anglia Books.
The e-mail address is www.eastangliabooks.com
They may have the book in stock.
Hope this helps
Dave
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