Tomcat0403 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 The Memphis Belle is coming to Bolton Field this weekend for rides and display. This is the one that was used in the movie as the original is in Dayton being restored. A few of us went a couple of years ago to see a different B-17 and if was a blast. Not saying this will happen again but we took the bikes on the tarmac for pics. (see my album) http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) Yes. That was the Liberty Belle, and later that year it had an on-board fire and made an emergency landing in an Indiana farm field. It's gone. The fire trucks could not get out to it in the soft dirt. http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2011-06/62341960.jpg http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb-110613-libertybelle1-3p.photoblog900.jpg http://weblogs.dailypress.com/news/local/military/blog/B17.jpg Edited July 12, 2013 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggyp Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Seen and heard this flying in today over downtown Columbus!! Shes a loud one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 I saw it while I was at the State fairgrounds today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Great movie, great story. I love WWII aviation history. Sent from my iPhone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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