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Glen
 Post subject: Gaithering of B-17's
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Was wondering if their was any plans in the future for a gaithering of B-17 like the Mustang Roundup ?

If my math is correct their will be a total of 19 or 20 Flyable Birds counting all restoration to fly, that are going on .

I belive that last time that any type of reunion was in the late eightys .

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Glen,

Two years ago at Thunder there was a B-17 gathering, we had eight total!!! I know all of the crews would like to see it happen again some day!

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Do you know if their was a DVD made of that gaithering at Thunder ? how many where their ?

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:oops: just saw the eight count not used to the new glasses !
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Glen wrote:
Do you know if their was a DVD made of that gaithering at Thunder ?

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Yes, they did make a DVD for '05.

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Wow :shock: the pictures just poped up ! :D Do you know if that DVD can still be bought and if so I would like to obtain one or 2 :D

Thankyou for the pictures


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You can find the DVDs for sale here http://www.beyondvisualrange.com/home.php
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I am not trying to hijack the thread, but I have a question that goes along with the DVD that is available of Thunder 2005. I went to the website where it is available and watched the intro clip that plays when you open the website.
Now here is my complaint...it seems a lot of videos of warbirds, not just this one, have some kind of music dubbed over the images/movie. I am sorry, but I don't want to hear any music other than that made by Merlins, Allisons, Wrights and P&W engines. My question is, if I buy this DVD, will I be able to hear the planes or will I see some fantastic footage, but have to listen to some gawdawful music? This also applies to some air show announcers who feel that they have to keep talking non-stop through out a show....many times not even knowing what they are talking about.
Sorry if you feel I hijacked this thread, but I had to get it off my chest.
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Yes you will be able to hear the planes. That clip that is on the website is the introduction into the movie it self. I have it and it is fantastic.

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Dose any body know off the top of their head which B-17's ( Their names or what museums that they were from) were at 2005 Thunder ?




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B-17's at Thunder 2005 were:

Yankee Lady
Nine-o-Nine
Liberty Belle -
Memphis Belle
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Chuckie
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Fuddy Duddy

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You should have heard the crowd erupt as the eigth airplane arrived on saturday morning! It was even more amazing to see the sillouette of a fort in every direction on saturday afternoon. :shock:


We definately need to see these guys get together more often, they need to get more of these guys doing formation work.
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You should have heard the crowd erupt as the eigth airplane arrived on saturday morning! It was even more amazing to see the sillouette of a fort in every direction on saturday afternoon. :shock:


We definately need to see these guys get together more often, they need to get more of these guys doing formation work.
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That is for sure! That was a hight light of my life to be there for that show! Man, the sound of all 8 aircraft going gave me goosebumps.

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When Fuddy arrived Saturday morning,...It reminded me of after a mission waiting ofr the last straggler to come in. Soon as she roared over the tree tops for landing EVERYONE WAS CHEERING!

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Pictures of all eight posted at: http://www.sfahistory.org/yaf2005.htm

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