B17's at the TOM show

Randune · **Joined:** Thu Jun 08, 2006 12:36 pm **Posts:** 68

Did anyone get some good group photos of all those Forts? I have only seen a tail shot. Really wanna see'em, please post!
Thanks in advance!

seabee1526 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:18 pm **Posts:** 459

I agree, I'm looking forward to a couple of shots that were taken from the elevated platform. those will be great.

Nathan · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:17 pm

I found it hard to try and get them all in the camera frame. They were spread out pretty good! IMHO.

K5DH · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:52 pm

Did anyone get an air-to-ground shot of all eight Forts on the ramp? That would be worth seeing!

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:09 pm

When I was there on Sunday, only six were lined up. Texas Raiders was in a hangar across the field getting a little TLC, and Yankee Lady was busy hopping rides (bringing in much-needed cash!) This was the best lineup shot I was able to get.

SN

Rod Schneider · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:41 pm

Steve Nelson wrote:

When I was there on Sunday, only six were lined up. Texas Raiders was in a hangar across the field getting a little TLC, and Yankee Lady was busy hopping rides (bringing in much-needed cash!) This was the best lineup shot I was able to get.

SN

Gee, now I'm famous!

Those are my legs standing next to the ladder beside #2 on Liberty Belle working on a fuel pump change!

WIXerGreg · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:56 pm

I wish I knew that was you! I crouched under the plane and watched you working on it for 5-10 minutes.

hang the expense · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:18 pm

Had a blast at TOM.For those of you that have not made the trip as of yet you need to.Next year the project airplanes will try to bring the forward fuselages to the show.Watching all the 17s and the one crate fly over was very motivating.Roushs Highbacker was beautiful with the malcom hood.It looked almost as good as a kittyhawk. :wink:

Mudge · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:32 pm

Did anyone get a decent shot of the "missing man" flight on Sunday? They held the formation far too long and Witchcraft (*or The Dragon and His Tail) didn't do the pull up until they were directly over the crowd. I understand the timing involved and am not sure the pilot of Witchcraft had done a missing man before. Not a criticism of him, by any means, but it would have been quite a bit more "spectacular" to have made the move well in front of the show line. hope someone here was back in the general public area and got a good shot.

Mudge the hopeful :roll:

*Inside joke. a select few will understand. :oops:

JimH · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:55 pm

hey mudge...I didn't do the pull out cause I was in front...the airboss called the pull cause we could not hear the music.

jim harley

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:11 pm

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Did anyone get a decent shot of the "missing man" flight on Sunday?

My camera ain't the greatest, and I was shooting almost directly into the sun, but here's what I got. The B-24 stayed with the formation, and one of the 17s pulled up..looks like "Thunderbird."

SN

hang the expense · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:16 pm

JimH wrote:

hey mudge...I didn't do the pull out cause I was in front...the airboss called the pull cause we could not hear the music.

jim harley

Thats the way I heard it as well.The timing was blown on the music.Good flying you guys and you all kept the tips on the birds.

Mudge · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:09 am

JimH wrote:

hey mudge...I didn't do the pull out cause I was in front...the airboss called the pull cause we could not hear the music.

jim harley

Now I feel even stupider than when I axed some of the troops why The Dragon and his Tail wasn't included in the count of flying Liberators.....DUH
IMHO...To do that move with a B-17 or a B-24 takes big brass ones.

Thanks for the info. I guess I'll have to take it up with the air boss. :roll:

Mudge the troublemaker :hide:

To paraphrase the DUKE..."Just funnin' boss. Just funnin'."

JimH · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:14 am

Thats ok Mudge...we tell people the Dragon is 1. now on sandpaper ...or 2. it's in storage in Florida along with All American

jim

mrhenniger · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:53 am

Mudge wrote:

*Inside joke. a select few will understand. :oops:

I hope you don't mind the fun we had at your expense. ;-)

It was nice seeing you and Mrs. Mudge again.

Mike

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