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Topic: There is no such thunder in history..............
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Big Bad Cue=8th
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posted 03-02- 08:12 PM
  
THERE IS NO SUCH THUNDER in history- nor never will be again-as the deep throated roar of the mighty four engines B-17's that streamed across the skies in World War II. The long runways are silent now, the men and planes are gone.
A plane that could absorb three thousand enemy bullets, fly with no rudder, and complete its mission on two engines.
A plane that American pilots flew at Pearl Harbor, Tunis, Midway, Palermo, Schweinfurt, Regensburg, Normandy, Berlin...in thousands of missions and through hundreds of thousands of miles of flak filled skies.
A plane that proved itself in every combat theatre as the greatest heavy bomber of World War II.
If there ever is a hall of fame for great airplanes, the B-17 will surely occupy a place of special honor. As the pilots would say " this was an airplane you could trust."
writer-Martin CaidenI dont know about you people, but today i am proud to be an American. Big Bad Cue
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Zoycite
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posted 03-02- 08:21 PM
Yes the B-17 is a great bird. Even more so than the plane I cant help but think about the guys who flew them to hell and back. I have had the pleasure to see a flying Fort on a few occasions and your right the sound of thos 4 engines roaring over head almost makes you want to cry. To see it fly is better than stannding next to one. 500 bucks will get you a ride one  ------------------
Zoycite {GS}
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posted 03-02- 08:47 PM
Amen Zoycite. Flying b-17s are one of lifes great things, and you can see that when people are visably moved by the appearance of one. Oh... and zoy, i did not write that peice, and in my heart, the pilots and people who flew in them are all heroes to me.
Every time i read a ww2 book my heart sinks even more when a b-17 goes down with crew, than it does alone.IP: Logged |
Mirthain
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posted 03-02- 10:28 PM
I must throw in a reminder of the unsung Thunder Bird.... the B-24. More numerous than the B-17. Doing the same job, but out of the limelight, lost to future generations except us few who keep the memory Crews and of the lost planes alive.
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Snickers
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posted 03-03- 09:29 AM
If I remember correctly there are now only 3 B-17's that are flightworthy. 
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Yardstick
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posted 03-03- 09:48 AM
Thanksfully you're way off Snickers. There are at least 2 here in Europe and at a further half dozen or so in the US.------------------
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Madmoe
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posted 03-03- 10:48 AM
I know that the US Forest Service had a few that were refitted as fire bombers (putting out forest fires).------------------
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Jerry
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posted 03-03- 11:24 AM
Last I heard there were twelve worldwide.IP: Logged |
closterman
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posted 03-03- 11:47 AM
He guys, don't forget the great Lancaster, the 4 Merlin sounds like a melody...
I saw this plane at the Bagotville Air force Base (Québec, Canada). Very great to see in flight. Only two plane is airworthy (Canadian Warplane Heritage and Battle of Britain Memorial flight)
But the B-17 is a very good plane too.... IP: Logged |
DanW
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posted 03-03- 01:02 PM
There's a CAF B17 on the ramp at Ellington Field, Texas.IP: Logged |
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