The War Lover, Movie and the plane B-17 Photo Gallery by Jake Jacobson at pbase.com

The War Lover, Movie and the plane B-17

The Plane (B17 Serial #: 44-83563 "The Body") We Flew On This Mission
Resides In A Museum In California At This Time and was Renamed Fuddy Duddy.

In 1962 The opportunity came along to fly on this promotional trip for "The War Lover" by Columbia Pictures.
How Could I refuse A thing Like That? So, I Hired On as Radioman.
The Trip took about 30 days and was an absolute blast.
We flew to every major city in the U.S.ofA. and She (the B-17) Went on to work in Tora Tora Tora, A real Movie Star she was.

The B17 Used In The Film INFO	:: The Story of the Filming of The War Lover ::	Wall Street Journal	War Lover Hand-Out
War Lover Hand-Out page1	War Lover Hand-Out page2	War Lover	War Lover
War Lover	War Lover	War Lover	WAR LOVER VCR cover
Empire State Bldg	Chrysler Bldg	Cockpit	Takeoff
With F4 at McDonald Douglas Omaha	With F4 at McDonald Douglas Omaha	With F4 at McDonald Douglas Omaha	Looking From Nav Dome
Cockpit	Looking From Nose over Rockies	Flying With KC97	Cockpit
Fly Over With Smoke	WarLoverTitle	Fuddy Duddy

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Sue Anne		07-Jul-2020 07:44
Excellent history here :)) v

Guest		31-Jan-2016 18:49
I was stationed with A2c Roland Mars who was sent from Raf Sculthorpe to drive for the movie actors in 1961 he was a 6feet 2 inch basketball player

Dov		27-Dec-2015 16:54
I have seen the movie. Thanks for sharing this additional information.

Trousse de toilette		06-Aug-2015 07:16
More beautiful photos like that please:)

cobler		22-Jul-2015 20:25
A beautiful event.....V

Jess Duboy		27-Aug-2014 14:05
The best written memoir of a B-17 pilot is "The Wrong Stuff". Sure everyday that he would never make 25 missions based on the steady reality of empty bunks, they added 5 mission just before he flew his 25th, then add 10 more. Of course he made it or he couldn't have written this killer book.

wade clare		14-Aug-2011 23:00
Interesting gallery and some cool images.

LynnH		30-Jan-2011 21:00
What an AWESOME opportunity. I'm a B-17 fan since I was a kid. Great gallery, enjoyed the photos very much. If you want to see B-17 Texas Raiders and Thunderbird, you should visit my WINGS gallery. http://www.pbase.com/lynnh/gallery/wings

Tom Briggs		21-Aug-2010 14:33
Interesting and compelling gallery, Jake ... the old Flying Fortress was a great plane which, as proven in WWII, could 'take a lidking and keep on ticking'. Your trip with her must've been fantastic.

Jake Jacobson		30-Jul-2010 15:37
They left them over in UK after filming was done and supposedly scaped them?

Guest		30-Jul-2010 14:39
I was wondering what happened to the other B-17s that were used in this film?

Mike S		27-Dec-2009 16:52
My brother and I saw her when she visited the ANG Base at Van Nuys. We were able to climb inside and inspect how small the B-17 really is. Unfortunately we had no camera with as the B-17s visit was a surprise.

Anna Calder		29-Nov-2009 21:40
Hello Jake, Just to let you know that a whole load of us 'oldies' who still remember and care have just been on our Christmas Pilgrimage to visit the USA war graves to give Thanks for waht they did for US and to let them know we will never forget them and will continue to tell as many children as possible all about what the USAAF and the others GI's who served in those times did for our Freedom.They are not informed in the schools and they should be, But, we are not supposed to mention the war now days, it might upset the Germans, what I say is To hell with that, those young men gave their all for our freedom. We are living in a nanny state and I am old enough not to need a nanny. I say it as I see it.I love the USA and her people and we owe you big time. I Thank Uncle Sam from the bottom of my heart. Bless you all Love Ginger

Patrick DEBETENCOURT		21-Jun-2009 14:51
A great collection of pictures Jake ! Thanks to share them with all of us ! Patrick

Dan Greenberg		19-Jun-2009 15:34
Great story and pictures! Thanks. The pictures over NYC are spectacular and have a very realistic old time yesteryear feel to them. What a treat it must have been to participate in this event. I saw the movie much later. I was only 5 when it came out.

Guest		22-Oct-2008 18:06
Hey, Jake, you handsome devil. What a cool thing to do - and how fun to see Daddy's picture and name in the papers. I remember going to either Kansas City or Des Moines to meet you and Pops - we taxied around the runway in that plane - one of those moments I'd like to see a video of now that I'm older. Dave Spatz says Howdy. Smooches, Terri Haag

Tom Beech		09-Oct-2008 15:00
Glad you got to go Jake, something many of us would love to do..thanks for posting the shots.

Stu		22-Sep-2008 18:42
Hi Jake: Fascinating stuff! I've always been interested in WWII aircraft, and visit the Collings tour whenever I can when they're in the area. For your nose art collection, you should add the ones on their aircraft. See below for my photos from last year: http://www.pbase.com/sb_photos/collings2 The B-17 has some art on the left side, the "909" artwork reproduced, but I didn't get a photo of that this time. Stu

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