I finally did it!

Post by **Niner Delta** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:42 am

Went for a ride in the only flying B-24 Liberator. The Collings Foundation has a B-24, a B-17, and a B-25 that tour the country and you can buy a ride in any one of them. I chose the B-24 since it is the last one flying, according to them.

Have some pics and videos that I will post later. It was a great time.

Vern.

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:20 am

Excellent! What is all the writing on the fuselage?

Post by **Niner** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:51 am

What's all that gray on the back of it? Wouldn't be a lot of duck tape to hold the tail on would it?

Looking forward to some more photos.

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:13 pm

Nice one Vern, looking forward to the movie.

I think the writing on the fuselage are the names of people who contributed to the restoration or perhaps operating costs of the aircraft.

Joe

Post by **Niner Delta** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:01 pm

Joe is correct about all the writing on the side. The gray area at the rear isn't duct tape, it's just small white writing.

I know that soon someone will point out the Confederate Air Force has a B-24 that flies. Actually that plane was never a B-24, it was built for the British as an LB-30, but was damaged before it left the states and was rebuilt by Consolidated as a transport for company use. It has no turrets or bomb bay doors and the floor is built solid for cargo.

Am still working on pics and vids.

I finally did it!

I finally did it!

WHO'S A HAPPY NINE DELTA THEN!

Cool Vern