B17 FLYING FORTRESS LANDS AT SALCOMBE DEVON

[@emilymcfadden4360]

Thanks for honoring and remembering them. A Mr. Knappenburger was my sponser at my Catholic Confirmation at 12 years of age, he was a B-17 ball turrent gunner over Europe, went to work from East Anglia. He was of small stature, as was his son, my school chum. Young men thrown into hell, and many times, never returned.

[@leerogers6423]

Fascinating story and well done for putting it together so well.
The story of how they ended up at Bolt Head trying to get back to the Norfolk coast must be worth hearing.

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Thanks Lee it all came from a chance sighting on an RAF image taken overhead in 1944.

[@theprior46]

I can't help noticing how people who appreciate this kind of wonderful history only comment with immense politeness and respect and are appreciative of the marvellous work that Gull Perch Flyer is doing. No back-biting or mean spirited flaming - it comes as no surprise to see 292 likes and not one dislike. That says an awful lot. By the way my Dad flew 33 operations flying Wellingtons in WWII and he was lucky not to go down with the tragic number that ended their lives in all the forces. His chances of making it back alive were pretty slim in Bomber Command.

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Thanks Cosens appreciate your kind words. Chris.

[@kendunn2218]

Thanks so much for keeping this history alive.

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Appreciate your comments Ken

[@johndavey72]

Facinating documentary and those ball turret guys didn't stand a chance if the plane went down . Very humbling . Thankyou

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Appreciate your feedback John.

[@martinross5521]

Thanks Chris for these reminders of so much bravery and sacrifice, those three B-17s must have been right on the limit to fly so far from their USAAF bases in East Anglia

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Thanks Martin there are so many accounts of the journeys these aircraft took.

[@martinross5521]

@@GULLPERCHFLYER the thing that really shocked me was seeing the Duxford American Air Museum memorial - panel after panel of plate glass etched with every single plane of every type lost in combat in WW2; the B-17 suffering the most losses.

[@ShortField]

Great tribute and awesome video Chris. Thank you. What a history Bolt Head has.

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Appreciate your feedback. Chris.

[@eyesofisabelofficial]

Thank you, and all the best back to you.

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Thanks Andy.

[@JodelFlyer]

Great tribute Chris. Plenty of bases around this neck of the woods were the homes of the B17 and 24s. Saw something that said they lost up to 1000 aircrew a day at one point and difficult to believe nowadays!

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Very brave young lads to keep going day after day.

[@rexmyers991]

Thank you for your efforts

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Appreciate your feedback Rex.

[@TheRetiredone42]

Thank you for the video!

[@kevchilton908]

A lovely tribute, Chris, well put together. All the guys were so brave, but those ball turret gunners were something else!. All of them though, were so very, very brave, and it's great that you keep them alive with your videos. Thank you 👌👏👏

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Thanks Kevin it's makes for very interesting research and the amazing events on these farm fields.

[@ianlee795]

another great story mqny more please.

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Thanks Ian Sunderland next.

[@zen4men]

Navigation is worth keeping an eye on when flying in a war. ...... For one to go wildly astray is bad enough, but three!

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Thanks appreciate your feedback.

[@YoungManGoneWest]

What a fantastic tribute video....great research. Thank you for keeping this history alive.

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Thanks young man. 😊

[@markbattista6857]

This was the first time I've seen a video from your channel and when I looked at all of your previous videos I was hooked and subscribed . Thanks , Mark Battista

[@GULLPERCHFLYER]

Appreciate your kind words. Chris.