B17 Flying Fortress 80 years old!
Jun 19, 2016 05:51:23 #
Happy Birthday to B17 Flying Fortress, great old lady and utter respect to those who flew her during the war.
Jun 19, 2016 06:11:38 #
Jun 19, 2016 06:39:20 #
rjallen wrote:
Happy Birthday to B17 Flying Fortress, great old lady and utter respect to those who flew her during the war.
When we were at the American Cemetary in Normandy, France. They played Taps and we stopped walking and then a large WW2 plane flew overhead. I wonder if it was one of these?
Jun 19, 2016 07:11:52 #
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Jun 19, 2016 07:28:37 #
Hi, thanks, the B17 was finishing its display and heading out over channel, right place right time.
SnappyHappy wrote:
Nice work! How did you capture #2? 
Jun 19, 2016 11:34:01 #
RJ ..., I always love airplane shots ... Yours is no exception .. Love them ... One of my favorite aircraft in the world .... Thnx for sharing ...
Jun 19, 2016 12:14:19 #
rjallen wrote:
Happy Birthday to B17 Flying Fortress, great old lady and utter respect to those who flew her during the war.
Very nice. Love seeing those old planes fly.
Jun 20, 2016 08:14:24 #
She's a beauty! I love those old warbirds, especially the B-17's. I've had 2 occasions to see Sentimental Journey up close at air shows. The Belle is being restored here at Wright-Patterson AFB in the museum of the Air Force. Thanks for the photos.
Jun 20, 2016 10:40:07 #
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Jun 20, 2016 14:24:26 #
When I was in the RAF flying Lincoln bombers, and those before me flying Lancasters. We had a little song about the B-17......."Lots of amunition and a teeny-weeny bomb"!
Great aircraft, despite it's small bomb load though.
Great aircraft, despite it's small bomb load though.
Jun 20, 2016 14:41:38 #
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Jun 20, 2016 23:53:35 #
rjallen wrote:
Happy Birthday to B17 Flying Fortress, great old lady and utter respect to those who flew her during the war.
They are all good but the second one is great. Several years ago my kids bought me a ride in a B17. Not cheap but worth every penny. Do it--you'll love it. They allow you to walk around inside the plane after take off so bring plenty of batteries and extra memory cards.
Good work on you pix.
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