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I finally did it!
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:42 am
by Niner Delta
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.
WHO'S A HAPPY NINE DELTA THEN!
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:20 am
by DuncaninFrance
Excellent! What is all the writing on the fuselage?
Cool Vern
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:51 am
by Niner
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.
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:13 pm
by joseyclosey
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
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:01 pm
by Niner Delta
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.
