Since we are talking vintage aviation...

Thanks for the reminder to check out the website for Great Ashfield and the 385th were my Dad spent 3 years. A few weeks ago a 99 year old navigator with 26 missions went up in a B-17 again . This is the weekend we remember all guys that didn't make it home. God Bless them all.


Bob

 

The USA lost about 70,000 aircraft in WW due to accidents and combat. 6000 B 17's were lost in Europe. Sobering thoughts when you consider how many airmen were killed....The few surviving aircraft remind us of their sacrifice.

 

Looks like a old picture
I took this in 2011 with a 1956 Argus C3
Exposure not set right but came out looking good

 

2 more from 2011 and the Argus

 

That looks pretty dang cool.

 

I took these the year after my father past away with the old family camera
They always did the slide projector did these in black and white
These 2 I put in 8x10 and hung on my wall
Have to see what I had on the rest of the roll
I’ve got new pics from my phone but it’s not the same

 

All the stars were in alignment yesterday
My schedule, weather and no Covid-19 restrictions

 

I've got a little bit of that stuff.

 

Just found this post-second world war ad. The price is probably one of the reasons people like Arfons were using them to attempt to go fast.

 

Man, I need one....

 

Not that that it helps now but, there used to be at least 1500 of them not 10 miles from you just sitting around crated up.

 

Story of my life. Not sure what I would do with one, but I just need it.

 

7th airman from left is Augie O ; He was a machine-gun operator on The WHEEL and DEAL B-17 during WW II
Missing propeller on the inboard Wright radial engine ( Starboard side) gave the crew a bit of time for some "R and R".
* Before retiring from the USAF he taught many Airmen at Chanute AFB ( Rantoul, IL ) on the S.A.G.E.-worthy IM 99-B BOMARC missile.

 

I was told that there are several buried in crates at the Stillwater airport

 

If you really wanted one, it would be worth a phone call to either one of the FBOs.