B-17 at Dayton Ohio

[John Dell]

Thanks for the photos Isaac. It is nice to see her finally get the care she deserves.

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by John Dell

Thanks for the photos Isaac. It is nice to see her finally get the care she deserves.

John

Check out this U Tube video taken at the restoration hanger a year or so ago where the Memphis Belle ( almost at the end of the video ) is shown prior to restoration.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfFb9tydZJw



Isaac

[Isaac]

Stopped by again ( twice ) to take some more pics of the Aluminum Overcast.





More pics coming


Isaac

[Kevin WS]

Thank you Isaac!

[Isaac]

I attended the Memphis Belle new exhibit at the Air Force Museum in which the Aluminum overcast and other aircraft participated in overflights and static display at the museum runway.




Here is a link to my photos of that event
Memphis Belle week at USAF museum


and some more of the Aluminum overcast ( pic taken two days ago in the morning ) . It is here for the whole weekend next door. If the rain ever stops, it will fly overhead.


Isaac

[MichaelS]

Thanks so much for posting that. I saw her as a derelict many years ago on "Mud Island". It is a real relief to see her back in all her glory.

[Isaac]

The Aluminum Overcast is flying over my place this weekend.

Some pics



Isaac

[Rata]

YOU HAD A B-17 FLYING OVER YOUR HOUSE??!!

Man, I SO envy you.

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by Rata

YOU HAD A B-17 FLYING OVER YOUR HOUSE??!!

Man, I SO envy you.

I live next to a local airport south of Dayton, Ohio USA. This B-17 is here for the week and is giving rides ( for a fee ). So it has flown many times overhead.


I also went to the runway approach end and snapped these pictures as the plan came in for a landing.




When I lived in downtown Toronto last year, we had an Avro Lancaster fly overhead during the weekends.





Isaac

[Don Boose]

It WOULD be nice to live in a place where B-17s fly over from time to time.

Don