Author Topic: WWII Warbirds (Read 3046 times)

70CB750 · « **on:** May 07, 2015, 03:30:17 AM »

How cool is to see a flying B-29? Quite scary actually, you can hear it long time before you see it.

Got lucky yesterday, will spent lot of time watching the sky next few days.

http://www.fauquiernow.com/index.php/fauquier_news/article/fauquier-wwii-warbirds-flying-over-for-v-e-day-celebration-2015

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2015, 04:11:40 AM »

These big birds are quite the sight. We have a B-17 that is associated with The Yankee Air Museum just a few miles east at Willow Run Airport. There are frequent fly overs during the summer months and you really don't have to look up because they have such a distinctive engine sound. Of course you always look up though.

You can actually book a ride but it's about $500 per head.

70CB750 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2015, 04:37:45 AM »

I always try to imagine a full sky of them, that must have been terrifying.

MoMo · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2015, 04:59:15 AM »

Had a chance to see and hear at a local air show that honored Vets. AWESOME

JWExperience · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2015, 05:01:54 AM »

Used to go to air shows all the time and love ww2 planes. Been in the Flying Fortress but not the super fortress. Always liked the b24's too. P51's for fighters with their Merlin engines. I always wanted to fly in anyone of them.
Memphis Belle is a great movie with some good shots of the b-17 in action.

jaguar · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2015, 05:56:09 AM »

I was involved with the "American Air Power" museum on LI for a bit.

Just went to Dayton last week, but it is always nice to see them fly.

70CB750 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:14:02 AM »

They sure are flying, just saw another 4 engine bomber on my way to lunch.

Maurice · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:38:23 AM »

Nice. I got to "fly" a WWII school biplane last year, leather cap and all, felt like a kid.

From the title I thought this was going to be about aggressive buying of WWII memorabilia on eBay...

70CB750 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:40:16 AM »

Quote from: Maurice on May 07, 2015, 09:38:23 AM

Nice. I got to "fly" a WWII school biplane last year, leather cap and all, felt like a kid.

From the title I thought this was going to be about aggressive buying of WWII memorabilia on eBay...

Ha, I am gonna fix that

Greggo · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:42:58 AM »

I love old planes, air shows, and museums. Got to tour a B-29 at a show before it took off...very cool inside!

ekpent · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:52:11 AM »

We have a very nice Air Zoo/Museum here in Kalamazoo if anybody is passing through. Many war birds, engines,space stuff, weapons and much more and the last time there a high flying Blackbird. http://www.airzoo.org/page.php?menu_id=26

70CB750 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:59:57 AM »

My former employer had a Christmas party in Udvar-Hazy center once.

http://airandspace.si.edu/visit/udvar-hazy-center/

And Andrews air force did air show to remember West Berlin air bridge - I saw La7 there and also walked under B-52, you can't understand how big is it till you see it in person. Hurricane, Spitfire. Memphis Belle was there too, if I remember correctly.

Blue Angles show on the end, it was an amazing event

vfourfreak · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2015, 12:03:48 PM »

Ultimately the mission failed, but the plan was audacious , getting a B29 airworthy almost 50 years after it crash landed. Hats off for the courage and ingenuity.

Kev

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2015, 12:48:54 PM »

Reminds me of this, a similar recovery. Always liked the P-38. I watched how the recovery played out, think it was PBS, but not sure.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/world-war-ii-p38-draws-a-crowd-at-eaa-s767ndk-163475926.html

Johnie · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2015, 03:35:25 PM »

If you love planes and warbirds then you must visit the EAA - Oshkosh, WI during the convention in July. It is an awesome gathering of every experimental and military aircraft you could find. I have been there many times and find it different every year. Check it out:

https://www.eaa.org/en/airventure

MoMo · « **Reply #15 on:** May 07, 2015, 06:24:42 PM »

Quote from: 70CB750 on May 07, 2015, 09:59:57 AM

My former employer had a Christmas party in Udvar-Hazy center once.

http://airandspace.si.edu/visit/udvar-hazy-center/

And Andrews air force did air show to remember West Berlin air bridge - I saw La7 there and also walked under B-52, you can't understand how big is it till you see it in person. Hurricane, Spitfire. Memphis Belle was there too, if I remember correctly.

Blue Angles show on the end, it was an amazing event

I was stationed at Eglin AFB, one of the few enjoyable parts of military life was watching the B-52s take of, used to use almost the entire runway to get airborn, wings were so long it seemed as though they were flapping in the breeze. An awesome sight it was!

krusty · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2015, 07:31:08 PM »

Would love to see a Lancaster flying but no chance down this way.
There is a Catalina FB and a Super Constellation down here that I have recently seen flying a couple of times and had the opportunity to check out inside them as well.

Johnie · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2015, 07:34:31 PM »

So cool to see FIFI flying over my house.

jerry h · « **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:00:50 PM »

Hey Kev,

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Ultimately the mission failed, but the plan was audacious , getting a B29 airworthy almost 50 years after it crash landed. Hats off for the courage and ingenuity.

I watch that every time its re run on PBS. Must have seen it 10 times.... still breaks my heart every time.

Don R · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:43:28 PM »

My brother worked on B50's, they were mostly a Hot Rodded B29 with huge Pratt and Whitney engines. They made refueler tankers out of them too and added a pair of jet to help them keep up while refueling fighter planes. The tankers were going flat out and the fighters had to fly as slow as they could. There are a couple youtube videos of them.

Bailgang · « **Reply #20 on:** May 08, 2015, 02:01:39 AM »

Quote from: vfourfreak on May 07, 2015, 12:03:48 PM

Ultimately the mission failed, but the plan was audacious , getting a B29 airworthy almost 50 years after it crash landed. Hats off for the courage and ingenuity.

Kev

I remember that Nova episode and it was indeed a bold plan because they literally rebuilt that plane where it sat.

70CB750 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 08, 2015, 05:06:26 AM »

Culpeper airport:

Johnie · « **Reply #22 on:** May 08, 2015, 07:04:19 AM »

I have never seen the PBS story on the Kee Bird. Just finished watching...thanks for posting. What a great story with such a sad ending. They were so close, but the hurried attempt to fly it out of there proved costly.

vfourfreak · « **Reply #23 on:** May 08, 2015, 09:56:22 AM »

Quote from: jerry h on May 07, 2015, 09:00:50 PM

Hey Kev,

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Ultimately the mission failed, but the plan was audacious , getting a B29 airworthy almost 50 years after it crash landed. Hats off for the courage and ingenuity.

I watch that every time its re run on PBS. Must have seen it 10 times.... still breaks my heart every time.

I hear you ! I've seen it myself about 4 times, trying to spot the point in the project where they could have done something differently to ensure a better outcome. Easy to do from the comfort of an arm chair with a nice beer.

Kev

jaguar · « **Reply #24 on:** May 08, 2015, 10:50:08 AM »

Wonder what the story on "long island kid" is

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