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Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


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Is there any flying B-17 with an original .50 and mount in the radio compartment upper hatch?

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Tallichet's B-17 did when I worked on it back in the mid 90's.

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Guess Who?

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I saw this bird a few months ago...

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And this one many moons ago..

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The Collings Foundation trio of the B-17, B-24 & B-25 are/were in St. Louis over this past weekend. Here's Nine-O-Nine....

Enjoy the Day! Mark

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Sentimental Journey this morning KBJC "Broomfield Colorado" United States.
Great day for pictures!
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Live the good life!
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Sweet! Love the shots with the Flatirons in the background. I used to hang around Jeffco back in the early '80s watching H&P Privateers in the summer.

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Solo....?

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Nice stuff all...

Here's a few from Genny... 2005 & 2007...

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Fade to Black...


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At Chino:
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At March ARB:
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Is the March AFB B-17 the only existing one painted in a 15th AF scheme?

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 Post subject: A few more current ones
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A few more pics from Sept 2,2007.


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Trae ~ you've made my day with that first shot of Liberty Belle :drink3:

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 Post subject: Great pictures Trae!
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Trae,
That line-up with the Liberty Belle in front was hot!
Where was that at?
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--bomberflight... That Liberty Belle is a hot looking aircraft huh?
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Bluedharma that shot with "Liberty Belle" in front was at Thunder Over Michigan in 2005.

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