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Hubba Bubba, "Big Nose"
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04/08/2008 01:47:44 PM
Hello, I'm looking for any pictures out there for B-17 AC# 46448, Hubba Bubba, "Big Nose".
Thanks, Adam
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RE: Hubba Bubba, "Big Nose"
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04/08/2008 05:46:45 PM
Foreman lists 44-6448 as 'Hubba Hubba', no known picture.
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RE: Hubba Bubba, "Big Nose"
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04/08/2008 06:12:40 PM
Dick Drain's 5th wing History shows 44-6448 as Hubba-Hubba.
Big Nose is not shown in the 5th WIng History, and it is not shown in Forman's.
Jim :-)
James S. Peters Sr. T/Sgt B-17 Flt Engr, 27 missions 99 BG, 348BS, 5th Wing, 15th AAF Tortorella, (Foggia#2), Italy My Tour was from 12/03/44-06/19/45 M/Sgt USAF (Retired)
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RE: Hubba Bubba, "Big Nose"
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04/08/2008 06:43:26 PM
The B - 17 Flying Fortress Story by Freeman
Lists 44 - 6448 Hubba Hubba " Big Nose ".
Mike
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RE: Hubba Bubba, "Big Nose"
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04/08/2008 10:44:13 PM
Mike, but are there any pictures for Hubba Bubba?
Adam
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RE: Hubba Bubba, "Big Nose"
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09/12/2008 02:52:40 PM
Hello Adam, I don´t have any pics of Hubba Bubba, but here´s that I´ve found at www.2ndbombgroup.org and their Bulletin Board: Posted 8/8/08 Subject: Crew of the Ready Teddy Mrs. Hellums, I sure have enjoyed reading and seeing the pictures of the 2nd Bomb Group website. My father (now deceased) was S/Sgt Carl W. Kepper, a tail gunnerassigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron out of Foggia, Italy. Dad and his crewdeparted the United States on the B-17G Flying Fortress "Ready Teddy" but aftermuch research I have found that he and his crew flew most of their missions onAC # 46448. The name of their plane was "Hubba Bubba / Big Nose". Iwould appreciate you posting the attached pictures to your 2nd Bomb Groupwebsite in memory of my father and his crew. Sincerely, Karl V. Kepper I´m sure their webmaster would give you Karl Kepper´s e-mail adress. Karl might have some pics... Webmaster´s e-mail address: sidunderwood@prodigy.net
Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn, that was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.
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RE: Hubba Bubba, "Big Nose"
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09/12/2008 03:53:37 PM
I have been talking to Karl Kepper. I was trying to get pictures of Hubbu Bubba for him. But thanks anyways.
Adam
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RE: Hubba Bubba, "Big Nose"
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09/13/2008 01:24:50 PM
Didn´t know that, sorry.
Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn, that was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.
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