The Great B-17 – B-24 Controversy

[BB]

As for the B-17, the Yankee Lady visited Manistee for the opening of the new air terminal. I posted these awhile ago but here they are if you didn't get a chance to see them.
http://webpages.charter.net/d712/B-17%2 ... 0Lady.html

I'm partial to the B1 myself...

Ditto! A devastating weapons platform. Problem is these new aircraft cost so much to build that it's more economical to upgrade older aircraft. In fact, they are still upgrading the old C130 prop planes rather than replace them with newer versions of jet planes.

I was gonna pick the BONE too or B-ONE. There still producing new C-130's. There's talk of a C-130J for the Fat Albert. Some wicked looking props right there. Would be able to add to the show since the J model is more maneuverable.

I spent the better part of 4 years as a crewman on one of the Air Forces "butt ugly planes" the C-130. Besides trains, I love old military planes.
Take care.

C-130 ugly? Whaaat, never heard such a thing.

Here's Reliable 85
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/forums/index ... t&id=67996

New York Air Guard
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 258&nseq=0

[ETR#101]

Great story ETR#101. I may be one of the few that knew the light-weight Mosquito was the fastest machine in the European theater until the 262 came out.

Thanks!


You know....there's a Mosquito being rebuilt at Windsor Airport as we speak!