Woohoo! B-17 flyover

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2002-11-09 05:23pm

Just had a Confederate Air Force B-17G fly over the house. Sitting here watching Nova and heard a basso rumble from the sky, ran outside in my bare feet and, TAH-DAH!!

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-11-09 05:26pm

Frank Hipper wrote:Just had a Confederate Air Force B-17G fly over the house. Sitting here watching Nova and heard a basso rumble from the sky, ran outside in my bare feet and, TAH-DAH!!

Sweet. Do you know which one it was?

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2002-11-09 05:28pm

Frank Hipper wrote:Just had a Confederate Air Force B-17G fly over the house. Sitting here watching Nova and heard a basso rumble from the sky, ran outside in my bare feet and, TAH-DAH!!

It's no longer the Confederate Air Force, d00d....they changed the name
beacause of Politically Correct concerns....but I salute you, sir, for using
their REAL name....

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-11-09 05:29pm

MKSheppard wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote:Just had a Confederate Air Force B-17G fly over the house. Sitting here watching Nova and heard a basso rumble from the sky, ran outside in my bare feet and, TAH-DAH!!
It's no longer the Confederate Air Force, d00d....they changed the name
beacause of Politically Correct concerns....but I salute you, sir, for using
their REAL name....

What?!?

What are they calling themselves now?

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2002-11-09 05:34pm

No, it had a polished metal finish and black tail marking. I know they`ve been working on one here, bad wing spar. I`m about 8 miles from Falcon Field, where the AZ wing is based. Need to go out there sometime soon, unlike your average museum, touching is encouraged. I gave myself a tour of their HE-111 a couple years ago. The whole thing to myself, it was double plus fun!

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2002-11-09 05:35pm

Frank Hipper wrote:No, it had a polished metal finish and black tail marking. I know they`ve been working on one here, bad wing spar. I`m about 8 miles from Falcon Field, where the AZ wing is based. Need to go out there sometime soon, unlike your average museum, touching is encouraged. I gave myself a tour of their HE-111 a couple years ago. The whole thing to myself, it was double plus fun!

I've been on that HE-111 I think.....was it a Merlin engined one from
the Spanish Air Force?

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2002-11-09 05:39pm

Stormbringer wrote:
MKSheppard wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote:Just had a Confederate Air Force B-17G fly over the house. Sitting here watching Nova and heard a basso rumble from the sky, ran outside in my bare feet and, TAH-DAH!!
It's no longer the Confederate Air Force, d00d....they changed the name
beacause of Politically Correct concerns....but I salute you, sir, for using
their REAL name....
What?!?

What are they calling themselves now?

What a load of PC bullshit. Obliterate all mention of the Confederacy in a modern connotation and we can all sleep a little easier. And yeah, what the hell are they called now?

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2002-11-09 05:40pm

MKSheppard wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote:No, it had a polished metal finish and black tail marking. I know they`ve been working on one here, bad wing spar. I`m about 8 miles from Falcon Field, where the AZ wing is based. Need to go out there sometime soon, unlike your average museum, touching is encouraged. I gave myself a tour of their HE-111 a couple years ago. The whole thing to myself, it was double plus fun!
I've been on that HE-111 I think.....was it a Merlin engined one from
the Spanish Air Force?

Yup, Franco`s own personal transport.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2002-11-09 05:44pm

Frank Hipper wrote: What a load of PC bullshit. Obliterate all mention of the Confederacy in a modern connotation and we can all sleep a little easier. And yeah, what the hell are they called now?

Now you know why I want liberalism wiped out to the last man.....and they call
themselves the COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE now.....

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-11-09 05:45pm

MKSheppard wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote: What a load of PC bullshit. Obliterate all mention of the Confederacy in a modern connotation and we can all sleep a little easier. And yeah, what the hell are they called now?
Now you know why I want liberalism wiped out to the last man.....and they call
themselves the COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE now.....

Damn, that name sucks ass.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2002-11-09 05:53pm

Well,.....uhm... I personally don`t go any near that far in my thoughts. All things in moderation in politics sez I. Commemerative Air Force, BLECHHH!

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-11-09 06:07pm

Excellent

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-11-10 12:10am

Just had a Confederate Air Force B-17G fly over the house. Sitting here watching Nova and heard a basso rumble from the sky, ran outside in my bare feet and, TAH-DAH!!

Last year they brought a B-17 and B-24 out to Sunnyvale. My Dad and I went over to check them out. I saw both of them fly over while I was getting out of my car at work. It was so wonderful. They made several passes. So anyway, we go out there for the tour, and my dad goes and buys us tickets for a flight!

Here are some pics I took:

http://www.geocities.com/clearsmashdrop/B-17.html

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Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2002-11-10 12:17am

The B17, oh how I love that bird. I live just a few minutes away from Hill AFB museum. They have a B17, a B29, and a SR 71 amoung other really nice planes to gaze and wonder at.....

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-11-10 12:32am

Id like to see a B-29. I remember getting to see a P-40 at a airshow when I was young. It didnt fly, but it was still cool.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2002-11-10 12:34am

TrailerParkJawa wrote:Id like to see a B-29. I remember getting to see a P-40 at a airshow when I was young. It didnt fly, but it was still cool.

I have seen a couple of P51's, and a torpedo bomber. Hell I've even seen a P38 at a airshow but never a P40.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-11-10 12:37am

Thats why is was so special. P-40s were rare, even back in 82 or 83 when I saw it.

There are a few P-51s out here in the Bay Area. Before San Jose airport kicked out all the private planes someone had one parked in one of the stalls.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2002-11-10 12:39am

TrailerParkJawa wrote:Thats why is was so special. P-40s were rare, even back in 82 or 83 when I saw it.

There are a few P-51s out here in the Bay Area. Before San Jose airport kicked out all the private planes someone had one parked in one of the stalls.

Two years ago, I was walking my kid to school when I heard a prop plane and a jet engine at the same time. Living next to a AFB I normaly wouldn't have bothered with the jet engine but the prop noise made me look. There was an F16 and a P51 practicing for the air show and going through some basic manuvers together. It was awesome to see the old and the new together like that.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-11-10 12:44am

P-51's have that unique sound thats hard to miss.

Its kinda sad that in another 10 years we probably wont see many if any of these aircraft in the air. Every year there are fewer and fewer flying examples.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-11-10 01:06am

TrailerParkJawa wrote:Id like to see a B-29. I remember getting to see a P-40 at a airshow when I was young. It didnt fly, but it was still cool.

I've seen one. Even got to fly in it. Last B-29 Fifi, it was awesome.

TrailerParkJawa wrote:P-51's have that unique sound thats hard to miss.

Its kinda sad that in another 10 years we probably wont see many if any of these aircraft in the air. Every year there are fewer and fewer flying examples.

Our airshow is luckly, two local pilots both own P-51s. They do a lot of formation flying and a pretty cool mock dogfight.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2002-11-10 01:07am

TrailerParkJawa wrote:P-51's have that unique sound thats hard to miss.

Its kinda sad that in another 10 years we probably wont see many if any of these aircraft in the air. Every year there are fewer and fewer flying examples.

Yeah, I know.

Two years ago the "Comemerative" Air Force brought their B-29 to Wichita. Same scenario as this thread, jumped up and ran like a fool, half nekid, for the door. It had it's flaps and gear down, but damn it was cool.I doubt they'll keep it flying much longer. Besides the CAF, we've got the Champlin Fighter Museum here in Mesa. It's one of my favorite places in the world. They're housed in WWII vintage hangars, and have a really impressive collection. Everything from a Rumpler Taube to a PhantomII with just about everything else in between. And a T-34 85 to boot!

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