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Posted: 10/24/2013 8:52:15 AM EDT
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My Grandfather flew those. He died in 1941 as the co-pilot of a B24 flying out of Prestwick, Scotland.
Seems the PIC wanted to show off for his wife, chose a down-wind takeoff, and hit a railroad embankment at the end of the runway. |
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Posted: 10/24/2013 8:52:33 AM EDT
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Wonderful sound. I got to Interview a man that survived over 30 missions and a bailout of B-24's Awesome men came from that generation. 
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Posted: 10/24/2013 8:52:47 AM EDT
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I had one of those B24s fly over me while I was out fishing. What a sound!
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Posted: 10/24/2013 8:56:17 AM EDT
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I saw Diamond Lil at Alliance last weekend. If I remember, I'll come back and post a pic this evening.
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Posted: 10/24/2013 8:56:23 AM EDT
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According to websites, it isn't likely at all that it is the Collin's -24. However, Lil was in Fort Worth last weekend and will be in Houston next weekend. I suspect that was her.
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Posted: 10/24/2013 8:57:43 AM EDT
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I get the same feeling - I am in my early 40's, no military experience or family ties to WW2 aviation...but the sound of old war birds flying over (air shows - heritage flights) will sometimes nearly bring me to tears (of joy?), and put a huge lump in my throat.
No idea why I have such a reaction to the sound of them... 
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Posted: 10/24/2013 8:58:14 AM EDT
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Something big and radial engined flew by my house a couple evenings ago, but I couldn't figure out what it was.
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Posted: 10/24/2013 9:02:50 AM EDT
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I was outside painting trim a couple of weeks ago and was overflown by a B-17, a B-24, and a P-51. They had been in Portland for a few days.
The sound of those radial engines is unmistakeable. I felt like someone in England watching a flight leave to pound the Germans... it was surreal, and beautiful to witness. |
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Posted: 10/24/2013 9:05:11 AM EDT
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Few things sound as glorious as a WWII warbird, especially Merlin powered ones. A bomber with 4 radials sounds amazing, but a Merlin engined Mustang on a low pass just sounds like pure sex.
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Posted: 10/24/2013 9:06:03 AM EDT
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She just circled by again, wheel down. She may be landing at the nearby McKinney Regional Airport. She was on display three weeks ago along with B-29 Fifi, B-17 Sentimental Journey IIRC, P-51, P-40, B-25 (actually PBJ Devil Dog), AT-6, etc.
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Posted: 10/24/2013 9:08:45 AM EDT
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Few things sound as glorious as a WWII warbird, especially Merlin powered ones. A bomber with 4 radials sounds amazing, but a Merlin engined Mustang on a low pass just sounds like pure sex. As much as I love the sound of a Merlin. The sound I love more so is a WW2 radial under load beating the air into submission, I love the howl of the radial combined with the buzz of the prop. |
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Posted: 10/24/2013 9:14:04 AM EDT
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Unless there's 500 of 'em bombing your town...Night after night...
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Posted: 10/24/2013 9:20:09 AM EDT
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I work from home as well, and have had FiFi fly over multiple times. I run outside every time I hear those radials heading my way.
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Posted: 10/24/2013 9:22:56 AM EDT
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My grandfather was a gunner on the B-24 below. They were shot down over Austria. He bailed out and was captured. Spent some time in a prison camp before escaping during a march to another camp.
Crew and new B-24J Heavy Bomber 1944, Omaha Nebraska 
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Posted: 10/24/2013 9:41:35 AM EDT
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My grandfather was a B29 pilot. I get chills every time I see one at a museam.
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Posted: 10/24/2013 9:47:43 AM EDT
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Every year a B17 or two come by the metro and do flights. I'll never forget the first time I saw one coming at me on the horizon. I pulled over my motorcycle as fast as I could to watch. Those old engines are amazing sounding.
Never seen a 24 around here though, just the 17's |
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Posted: 10/24/2013 9:52:26 AM EDT
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Every year a B17 or two come by the metro and do flights. I'll never forget the first time I saw one coming at me on the horizon. I pulled over my motorcycle as fast as I could to watch. Those old engines are amazing sounding. Never seen a 24 around here though, just the 17's For some reason there are more 17's still flying than 24's. I don't think there are more than 2 or 3 24's that are still flyable. Which is kind of odd as there were far more 24's built. |
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Posted: 10/24/2013 9:55:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttjk1HE_phA
Wonderful sound. I got to Interview a man that survived over 30 missions and a bailout of B-24's Awesome men came from that generation. <a href="http://s25.photobucket.com/user/goodnbuzzd/media/DeloreexitingDiamondLil_zps5f975624.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/goodnbuzzd/DeloreexitingDiamondLil_zps5f975624.jpg</a> I get to do that everyday! My next door neighbor survived 30 missions over Germany as a waist gunner on a B-24. Still sharp as a tack. |
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Posted: 10/24/2013 9:59:04 AM EDT
[#19]
Gratuitous pics of Witchcraft from last week in Greenville, SC:
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Posted: 10/24/2013 10:00:21 AM EDT
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I've seen a B-24 and a B-17 in flight at different times.
Each was very impressive and much louder than I would have expected. |
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Posted: 10/24/2013 10:05:02 AM EDT
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i got a ride on the witchcraft once, to say anything other than fucking awesome is an understatement.
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Posted: 10/24/2013 10:10:36 AM EDT
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For some reason there are more 17's still flying than 24's. I don't think there are more than 2 or 3 24's that are still flyable. Which is kind of odd as there were far more 24's built. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Every year a B17 or two come by the metro and do flights. I'll never forget the first time I saw one coming at me on the horizon. I pulled over my motorcycle as fast as I could to watch. Those old engines are amazing sounding. Never seen a 24 around here though, just the 17's For some reason there are more 17's still flying than 24's. I don't think there are more than 2 or 3 24's that are still flyable. Which is kind of odd as there were far more 24's built. Yeah I've noticed that too. |
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Posted: 10/24/2013 10:19:10 AM EDT
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"old" Diamond Lil . . .
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Pic from the belly down onto runway . . . .jpg)
On approach . . . .jpg)
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Posted: 10/24/2013 10:24:15 AM EDT
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Come to think of it....I do not think I have ever seen a B-24 in flight or heard one before. Hmmmmm............. going to have to check into that.
Love the sound of WWII era planes. Something about it 
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Posted: 10/24/2013 10:27:50 AM EDT
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Gratuitous pics of Witchcraft from last week in Greenville, SC: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7407/10353526656_1bf7a0a353_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7345/10353706573_31337ae5f4_c.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/10353526476_ee0c8b0470_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7361/10353525334_49580f89ba_c.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3812/10353704763_13a0e930ce_c.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/10353517835_28b2141169_c.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3744/10353701523_cc79790cdc_c.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3745/10353701323_79a0b3f18b_c.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5510/10353521546_78175f072f_c.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3666/10353521166_8ac8ce2659_c.jpg I took this from my front yard a few years ago. 
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Posted: 10/24/2013 10:38:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
For some reason there are more 17's still flying than 24's. I don't think there are more than 2 or 3 24's that are still flyable. Which is kind of odd as there were far more 24's built. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Every year a B17 or two come by the metro and do flights. I'll never forget the first time I saw one coming at me on the horizon. I pulled over my motorcycle as fast as I could to watch. Those old engines are amazing sounding. Never seen a 24 around here though, just the 17's For some reason there are more 17's still flying than 24's. I don't think there are more than 2 or 3 24's that are still flyable. Which is kind of odd as there were far more 24's built. I think it's because the B17 was so much more heavily built. |
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Posted: 10/25/2013 5:20:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/25/2013 5:26:10 PM EDT
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Pretty cool
I live near Ellington Field, so I always look forward to air show weekend. I haven't actually been in a while, but always get a good sighting of everything flying around. |
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Posted: 10/25/2013 5:36:49 PM EDT
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While not a B-24, you guys and gals might like this vid.
The B-29.
Back to the B-24. Here is my interview with Delore Athmann. He survived 30 plus missions in B-24's including one bail out over north Africa. In our conversiations he mentioned tossing all his radios out the bomb bay before bailing out the plane.
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Posted: 10/25/2013 5:42:55 PM EDT
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Great grandfather was a belly gunner who flew missions all over the ETO including the infamous Ploesti Raid. All of those WWII birds are simply beautiful.
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Posted: 10/25/2013 5:58:20 PM EDT
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My dad flew 30+ missions. The 8th AAF lost more men than the entire USMC during WWII.
Henry Ford agreed to build these. 6 months after saying yes, the first one flew. Could not happen today, given environmental restrictions, other gubmint nonsense, etc. The B-24 was superior to the B-17, but the 17 was romanticised more, ala "Memphis Belle". Saw the B-24 and B-29 a month or so ago in Fayetteville, AR. Awesome. God bless all of those men, and the folks who keep them flying today. |
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Posted: 10/25/2013 6:00:28 PM EDT
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Back in the spring, I got out of my car at work. I heard a rumbling and looked up to see a B-17 lumber by...
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Posted: 10/25/2013 6:01:22 PM EDT
[#33]
Great thread
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Posted: 10/25/2013 6:56:27 PM EDT
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I've been in "Witchcraft" and "Nine-O-Nine" numerous times. I'd give my left nut to hear 50-60 of either of these birds in the air in person, not on TV or film.
My first boss flew B-17s out of Africa against Italy and an old fishing partner was a navigator on 17s against the sub pens in France etc. |
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Posted: 10/25/2013 7:04:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThe B-24 was superior to the B-17, but the 17 was romanticised more, ala "Memphis Belle". The B-17 could soak up more damage, was easier to fly, and could fly higher. The B-24 flew faster, had greater range, and carried a larger payload. Tit for tat, choose which you think is better. Both were great airplanes. My grandfather flew on a B-26. The Widowmaker. He made it back. |
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Posted: 10/25/2013 7:06:48 PM EDT
[#36]
Indeed it is... I prefer the hum of a B-17.
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Posted: 10/25/2013 9:01:50 PM EDT
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The Collings Foundation's B-17, B-24 and P-51C are at my local airport. I was heading to a football game this evening and saw the B-17 on final approach and pulled over to the side of the road to watch it land. Nothing, and I mean nothing beats the sound of those big radials. God bless the brave men who fought and died in those machines.
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Posted: 10/25/2013 9:26:55 PM EDT
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Several years ago I was fishing on our little stock pond late on a sunday afternoon. I hear that unmistakeable sound and watch the CAF B-17 fly right over the top of me. About two minutes later the entire Tora, Tora, Tora group flies over like they are chasing the B-17.
It was one of the most surreal things I have ever witnessed. |
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Posted: 10/26/2013 3:42:42 AM EDT
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I had the pleasure of jumping out of a B-17G.
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