Texas Raiders B-17 Flying Fortress visits Nashville
Aug 31, 2018 10:59:30 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
Scribe wrote:
Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful pictures. My Father-in Law will be delighted to closely study them. He flew in Lancasters, Wellingtons and Halifax in WW2; He is 96 at the moment.
Kind regards,
George
Kind regards,
George
Please thank your father in law for his service and his contribution to thwarting the Nazi's dreams of controlling all of Europe. From one old vet to another. Vietnam '65
Aug 31, 2018 11:00:31 #
These are awesome shots. I have several books which were issued by the Confederate Air Force Ghost Squadron which is now the Commemorative Air Force. We owe a great debt to all those who have served in our military.
Aug 31, 2018 11:01:06 #
Outstanding photography of a classic war bird James! An excellent set and thanks for posting.
Aug 31, 2018 11:01:31 #
Aug 31, 2018 11:03:02 #
Very nice shots. Well done.
James56 wrote:
Hi Folks, when I heard this plane was here on disp... (show quote)
Aug 31, 2018 11:14:42 #
Great series of pictures. That plane, B-17, is still a beautiful war bird. The cockpit shot is something else. 
Aug 31, 2018 11:18:16 #
Mike Fos
Loc: Powhatan Virginia
Great pictures. Got to fly in B-17 "Nine-O-Nine" last fall. The greatest thrill of my life to fly in my favorite airplane. Wish I could have been the pilot!
Aug 31, 2018 11:28:57 #
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Aug 31, 2018 11:47:31 #
recalcitrant1
Loc: Northern Illinois
Great shots of a great plane. Particularly interesting shot with the B-17 taxiing for take off followed by the Southwest 737. Really shows that the B-17, while a large/heavy-bomber at the time is dwarfed by todays aircraft.
Aug 31, 2018 12:37:21 #
Nick Nichols
Loc: Greenwood,S.C.
These are great ! I love these old war birds and that they are kept flying. I hope younger generations realize the sacrifice many made in flying this type airplane.
Aug 31, 2018 12:45:40 #
Aug 31, 2018 13:52:13 #
Really excellent set of images. Thanks for sharing. It is interesting to see the B-17 next to the Boing 737. Just comparing dimensions doesn't do the job.
Aug 31, 2018 14:04:15 #
James56 wrote:
Hi Folks, when I heard this plane was here on disp... (show quote)
For those who are hooked on the old B-17s, there is a book titled, "B-17s Over Berlin.", I got my paperback copy from "THE MUSEUM OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH AIR FORCE", located in Savannah, Georgia. Fine, FINE reading. First-person stories by the men who flew the missions, and made it back home.
Bill Morris
RAF Station Lakenheath,
Suffolk, East Anglia, U.K.
1950-1952
Aug 31, 2018 14:32:13 #
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