Posted on 03/26/2006 9:19:10 AM PST by SandRat
My father was a B-17 pilot in WWII. A few years ago, one of these groups did a fly-in at a nearby airport, so my brother and sister and I pooled up to buy him a flight on the B-17 that would be there.
Turned out very well. The folks who were flying the B-17 were really nice to my father, and even let him fly the plane for a while.
It was a good day for my dad, who is now 81.
If you have a father or grandfather who flew in these planes, please consider buying them a flight when one of these groups does a fly-in near you. He'll thank you for it, I guarantee.
Tuscon's a buzzin' PING!
If anyone were to get the chance,they should visit the Confederate American Flyers museum in Midland TX.They have some beautiful restored vintage aircraft,and host a show every year.Their name has been changed for pc reasons.
What do they charge for a ride with a full load of 500 pounders and enough fuel to get to Berkeley, CA?
Some of those old guys might not charge at all if you can get them the 500#ers
Oh, there's a good idea. You might destroy the folks from this website. Make no mistake, there are good conservative folks in Berkely. We don't bomb Americans.:
http://berkeley.collegegop.org/pages/about-us.php
"there are good conservative folks in Berkely. "
I know that I lived there 3.5 years. But we could give both of them a fair warning to leave ahead of time!
I do hope that you have sense of humor.
"I do hope that you have sense of humor."
I have a very well-developed sense of humor. It does not, however, extend to laughing about bombing U.S. cities. Ever.
We've had enough of that, it seems to me, with 9/11. Some things are funny. Bombing our own cities, somehow, just doesn't inspire a humorous reaction.
Your opinion may differ.
Bump......
Soon my friend, soon: One of several
Toooooooo Kooooooooool! That would make one hot anti-Drug plane intercpeter.
Or a B-25 Mitchell Bomber?
Now that would be fun.
I'm starting to feel like a blind dog in a meat house. But in the P-51, I'd have to ask the Pilot to refrain from doing loopty loops.
Waaaaaaaaaaay Kooooooooool! That would make one hot anti-Drug plane intercpeter.
I do know that at least 2 Mustangs where they've equipped them with 2 seat capabilities.
If I'm not mistaken a mock up of Chuck Yeager's Glamouris Glennis is one.
P-40, P-41 what ever it takes.
Wise@ss!
:-)
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