Avenger1647545502 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I was just outside a few minutes ago, and off in the distance I hear a familiar rumble and growling. I look up, and watch THIS fly over: http://thumb17.webshots.net/t/75/75/7/47/87/2737747870100927757DSSqFC_th.jpg About from the same angle, obviously more clouds today though. She's a B-17G Flying Fortress, the "Liberty Belle". She's flying out of Bolton Field near Grove City for fundraising and veteran's flights this weekend. I love that sound, the big radials thundering as the landing gear come up. She was maybe 500 or 600 feet up when she went over. I watched until she was out of sight in some low clouds, then went back to reassembling my M1 Garand.....what a nice moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I live near Bolton, she's been flying over my house all day. It's awesome. I keep running outside like an 8 year old kid every time I hear the engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 There is a plane like that up by urbana, there is a hanger built for it up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger1647545502 Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 There is a plane like that up by urbana, there is a hanger built for it up there. Oh yeah, the one that was used as a testbed, flying with FIVE engines. I got to walk around in their old hanger with my brothers car club, and I couldn't believe the amount of work they had ahead of them. They are pretty much utterly rebuilding the plane from the plans, maybe 80% of the structure is new metal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1647545493 Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 http://www.nbc4i.com/cmh/news/local/article/Flying_Fortress_In_the_Skies_Over_Columbus/18955/ You can ride in it tomorrow for $430 a person...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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