It's not every day that you see a B-17 flying a thousand feet above the Chattahoochee. Or pretty much any day.
I think that it was the Memphis Belle, which flew in for an air show last weekend. It would have been cool to go, but #2 Son and I were at Appleseed.
It was funny, when it flew out of view and I focused back on the meeting, all eyes were on me (ah, the disadvantage of videoconferencing - you can tell who's paying attention and who's not). But the meeting went into a ten minute detour while everyone talked about air shows, and cool old war birds, and who'd been up for a ride in one and what it cost (around $400 or so).
Sweet meeting, at least until we went back to going over schedules an feature sets ...
Nice relief for a moment though, and no hippies complaining about the "cost of war" when the *price* is beyond their comprehension...
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ReplyDeletePretty bird! And a nice break at least for a few minutes!!!
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Dude....a warbird of any flavor is ALWAYS worthy of a respectful silence (followed by a moment taken to wipe away drool and/or pick jaw up off floor). Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen a WWII plane in the air since ... well, it's been a very long time. Thank you for getting a snapshot of it & sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteRev. Paul, I swiped that pic off of the 'net. The plane was gone in just a few seconds: 5, maybe 10. Not enough time even to get my cell phone.
ReplyDeleteA few of those seconds were just wasted as my brain spun through a "Hey! that looks just like a B-17!" routine.
Eyeing a passing B17 is reason enough to pause any meeting. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteI was one of the last lucky individuals to go for a flight on the Liberty Belle a couple of weeks before she went down in a cornfield due to an engine fire, crashed, and was a total loss due to the fire. It was an awesome experience and one I will never forget.
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