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B-17 & Gooney Bird @ KDQH (Read 234 times)

Dec 4^th, 2005 at 4:49pm

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I was in Douglas, GA @ KDQH and just happened to see my all time favorite aircraft; the B-17 Flying Fortress. To me, this is the most beautiful plane ever assembled.

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Reply #1 - Dec 4^th, 2005 at 6:25pm

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Wow! Fantastic shots. Great weather too!

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Reply #2 - Dec 4^th, 2005 at 10:10pm

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Thanks. I was there visiting my in-laws and when I asked them about the plane, they told me this guy got a gov't grant to fully restore the it to be used as a "rolling museum". Now, I just have to find out where to get the paperwork!

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Reply #3 - Dec 5^th, 2005 at 6:01am

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Very nice photos. Shame about the weather but this might add to the effect. The B-17 was often operated in much worse conditions than these. Just imagine what it was like setting out for a mission from a muddy airfield in this sort of weather in the middle of winter.

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Reply #4 - Dec 5^th, 2005 at 11:34pm

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Nice pictures in spite of the overcast which obscures the detail. I wonder how many actually know that those gun barrels you're staring at in the second picture are sticking out through some giant zippers. 8)

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Reply #5 - Dec 6^th, 2005 at 8:41am

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I wonder how many actually know that those gun barrels you're staring at in the second picture are sticking out through some giant zippers. 8)

Indeed. A very clever idea.

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