OT: :D I just heard a noise ..............

[J Miller]

............. the wonderful sound of four 1,200-horsepower Wright Cyclone Model R-1820-97 engines singing in harmony .
I looked out my computer room window and saw the B17G; Aluminum Overcast just as she flew over my house.
http://www.b17.org/

I know where me and my camera is going to be tomorrow.
Swollen and sore feet and all.

Joe

[Pitchy]

Only got a glimps of two big prop jobs flying just over the trees over my house about half hour ago.

[2ndovc]

I love seeing those old planes still flying. I saw a B-17 several years ago fly over Cleveland. Way cool.

jb

[J Miller]

I will post some pics tomorrow.

The B-17 has been my favorite aircraft since I was a wee lad. I have no idea why. Perhaps I am reincarnated from someone who flew in one.

Joe

[harry]

A B24 and B17 along with the P51 are going to be in Gillette WY on the 5th - 7th of July.
http://www.basinsradio.com/basin/local/ ... lette.html

WY2000

[J Miller]

WY2000,

That would probably be the 909 and Witchcraft. I saw them here in SPFLD several years ago.

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtop ... pringfield

Beautiful aircraft.

Joe

[Blaine]

The Auld Ones are flying in prep for the Fourth I live next to McChord and Ft Lewis and regularly get entertained all year. I love it when the fighters are visiting and punch a few holes in the clouds.

[20cows]

I saw a B26 fly over last week. I found out later it was being used to fight a big wild fire in the next county.

Joe, I'm with you on the B17 being the favorite.

I had an uncle who was a waist gunner on one. They were shot down on their first mission (not an uncommon occurrence). He did make it home after the war's end.

[J Miller]

I saw a B26 fly over last week. I found out later it was being used to fight a big wild fire in the next county.

Joe, I'm with you on the B17 being the favorite.

I had an uncle who was a waist gunner on one. They were shot down on their first mission (not an uncommon occurrence). He did make it home after the war's end.

I have .... well had an uncle who was said to have been a ball turret gunner or a ground crew member on B-17s during the war. Depends on who was telling the story. The only things I can say is he was a small man and was in the AAF. So I'm leaning on the ball turret gunner story.
I never got to talk to him about it though.

Joe

[RIHMFIRE]

Years ago we had an air show here and there was a B-17 with
F1-17 stealth bomber flying circle around him....quite a site to see