Where's the Liberty Belle this winter ?

Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:21 am

I've been watching the Liberty Belle web site to see if they were offering rides this winter but it's still showing the end of season tour dates ......

Last year she was based at the Fantasy of Flight Museum in FL, does anyone know where she is over-wintering this year ?

Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:22 pm

I have asked this question to the Liberty Belle group and I still haven't heard anything. A rumor was that she would be at Palm Springs but I haven't heard anything from them either

Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:58 pm

Well isn't this just great, Finally we have a "flyable" B-17 in our state, and it gets based all over the place except it's home state.

Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:19 pm

Firstly, last year it spent the winter 06/07 in Nashville (Smyrna) where a new instrument panel was constructed and installed.

It was the winter of 05/06, that we flew at Kermits.

This year its somewhere else, not in Georgia, or CA, having other maintenance and installations performed.

Last edited by B25PBYGUY on Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:22 pm

Thanks for the correction to my post and for the update B25PBYGUY

Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:34 pm

Thank you... well, I must admit, that I am a frickin' idiot, as I didn't discover this site until recently, and generally don't read anything printed by Challenge Publications, so I didn't know the 17 was in Nashville (Smyrna) But now I got you guys who are in the know and in the Loop to be my aid in Navigation, My rotating Becon, illuminating the darkness of despair in my search for warbirds....*make note to self -- look around*
Thanks B25PBYGUY

Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:48 am

had the pleasure of a visit from her last month here onthe left coast. This was at the Nellis AFB show

Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:03 am

Heres some photos I took of her in Reno this year! ENJOY!

Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:04 am

Nice, looks like Lake Tahoe to me though......... :wink:

Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:11 am

Yup, Right next to Reno on the Map........

Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:51 am

Thanks for sharing the great pictures guys :drink3:

Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:41 am

Man those are some G r e a t !! photos, thanks for sharing

Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:15 am

Very nice photos! One thing that I have always wondered... why don't they do something about the tailwheel? I have never seen a photo of it retracted... and it just looks odd to me. Is there a reason why they haven't fixed it?

Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:24 am

I was gonna mention that about the tail wheel too, but abandoned the thought.... What doesn't the tail wheel retract?

Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:43 am

Not to speak for them, but from what ive been told by there pilots is that there are some issues in getting the wheel to retract and they didnt want to get into fixing it while on the road. They will work it when they get home some time this year and refab some parts needed are trade for some needed parts??? Hopefully.

Thats what I heard but when I talk to there crew again, Ill get the low-down from them and post it.