Parachute Seat Cushion

[Bob Womack]

I was attending a picnic one Saturday months ago here and looked up to see a four engine bomber in the horizon. I watched as it approached to see "Sentimental Journey" winging it's way out from our local airport on a money making run. No one else in the crowd even looked up, that was the really amazing part.

My wife and I were returning a couple of unused collars to the pet store when she looked out the window of the car and said, "What's that?" I looked through the sunroof of the car and here is an idea of what I saw:



It was B-17G Liberty Belle. I tracked her down to a local executive airport and got a tour. More HERE.

Bob

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[browningautorifle]

B-17G Liberty Belle

Kind of surprising when no one else knows...we NEVER see them here.

[Low & Slow]

Was driving home from work one summer day a few years back, windows open, and heard a distinct multi-engine heavy prop plane drone. Thought it was probably one of the slurry planes headed north to drop on one of several wildfires that season. Picked it out flying parallel to me a bit ahead. Thought it looked familiar, and it didn't seem to be in the usual white and orange. It cut a 90 degree turn, and that distinctive tail removed all doubt.

[Sapper740]

Kind of surprising when no one else knows...we NEVER see them here.

Yes, it was very rare in Western Canada to see a 4 engine bomber of any sort although 'Evergreen' from Oregon made it to Abbottsford a couple of times along with the Canadian Warplane Heritage's Lancaster. We're blessed here in Texas where it's rare to not hear some round sounds a couple of times a month. Fifi, Tandelayo, Spirit of Waco, Witchcraft, Ready 4 Duty, Nine O Nine (before she crashed), Texas Raiders (before she crashed), Chuckie (Before she was sold) and a plethora of single engine fighters and trainers grace our skies.