[Regina]

Taseko Taseko:

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

I was actually on this aircraft around 10 years ago. It was at the former McLellan AFB with a B-24 that was touring with it and I got to go aboard with my father-in-law. It impressed me that this was considered a huge aircraft in its time yet when I was in it the thing seemed so small and cramped. It amazes me that young men flew in these things five miles up in freezing air against fighters and flak and nature.

Sad to see this old warhorse die.

The local news was talking about this last night and they did a side interview with a guy from Boeing in Wichita who said they've been approached about doing a run of B-17s from old warehoused parts. The question is about the FAA certifying them as old airplanes or as new. If the FAA says they're new then they will never fly due to rules about new aircraft.

Myself, I say hang the rules and build them.

Build them even if you can't fly them! Put them in museums for some of us (like me) to crawl around in.

If you can fly them, fly them.

I wonder if anyone knows of any such cache of aircraft stuff in Canada? Like Lancasters etc.

I believe there are only two flying Lancs in the world. The one in Hamilton and the other is in the UK. I've been fortunate to have seem both fly over.

[Regina]

Merlin engine.............nuff said!!

[SprCForr]

I'm surprised you aren't a Colonel in the Commemorative Air Force.

[ShepherdsDog]

He's already an admiral in the bathtub

[martin14]

And a General on the golf course.

[Taseko]

Starting up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3u5pqwN ... re=related

Flying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6gvIGQw ... re=related

Dambuster's anniversary flypast!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1OuyIe0 ... re=related

Gadfry!

[dino_bobba_renno]

Ahh man. That is so sad . I'm not 100% sure but I think I saw that bomber down in California, I actually have pictures of me touring around in it. I'll have to dig those pics out and see if its the same one.

[Regina]

SprCForr SprCForr:

I'm surprised you aren't a Colonel in the Commemorative Air Force.

Damn right!

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

He's already an admiral in the bathtub

martin14 martin14:

And a General on the golf course.

You guys know me so well!

[Regina]

Dragon-Dancer Dragon-Dancer:

I'll echo the statements made by many here. There really isn't anything like seeing historic aircraft in the air. It really gives you a better impression of what they were like than anything grounded in a museum manages to do. Museums are great places mind you but while these machines can still fly the air is where they belong.

You should try flying one!

[PublicAnimalNo9]

Regina Regina:

Merlin engine.............nuff said!!

Oh man, 4 of those babies roaring overhead is music to me ears

[Regina]

PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:

Regina Regina:

Merlin engine.............nuff said!!

Oh man, 4 of those babies roaring overhead is music to me ears

The power is amazing.