Warbird Information Exchange

Too funny. I have almost the exact same photo, just taken at a different part of the country! I rode the Colling B-24 a few times on "volunteer" rides out of Tallahassee, Florida. On my first ride in the early 90s, they had #4 turning just until they got airborne and immediately shut it down for the rest of the flight to Panama City. I'll have to dig up my photos and scan the one I have. I don't have oil in my photo and the landscape is just a little different, but otherwise, it's almost the exact same photo!

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I'm surprised they kept going. Our engine out happened at about 500' AGL taking off from Olympia. We stayed in the pattern and landed immediately. It was my first flight in the B-24 also. We had just spent a few days swapping out a jug on #4 before the flight. I can't remember what the exact problem was when it had to be shut down, but we spent the next week swapping out engines. Then we flew up to Everett to catch 909.

I can post the whole series if people want and if Jack doesn't mind me continuing to hijack his thread.

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I've seen too many airplanes destroyed by the term "Static Restoration."

I was told by someone after we landed that they knew #4 wasn't going to make the trip even before we took the main, they had to have all four turning to leave the ground, the plan was to repair it once they got to Panama City. Not saying this is what happened, just that this is one of the volunteers told me. I know #4 was feathered before I got unbuckled from my seat after takeoff.

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Life member, 91st BG Memorial Association
Owner, 1944 Willys MB #366014
Former REMF (US Army, O3)