Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:47 pm
a few more...still going through pictures...must have shot 300 today...most of them on the bomber passes with 927 off our wing.
Jim Harley
Jim Harley
Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:34 pm
Outstanding photos! Thanks for sharing.
Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:13 pm
Thanks to all...been playing around a bit with panoramas...hope this turns out. We were all parked at hangar 2 tonight. Taigh took some specatular photos with my camera as well as his...I will let him post those if he chooses.
jim
jim
Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:19 pm
Gary, with all that work you did, you couldn't have put a piece of tin over that bog ole hole on top ? Must be pretty breezy !
Jim, was anybody outside getting pictures of the two in formation ?
Must be pretty breezy !
Jim, was anybody outside getting pictures of the two in formation ?
Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:21 pm
The photoship that was to join up with us would not start...which makes for a good excuse to do it again!!
Jim
Jim
Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:29 pm
Fantastic! Good two see two B-24s together!
Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:26 pm
AWESOME PICS JIM!! 
Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:58 pm
JimH wrote:The photoship that was to join up with us would not start...which makes for a good excuse to do it again!!
Jim
Oh Yeah!!!
Do it again! Great to see those birds flying together!!
Great Pics!!
Woot!
!!
TOM
Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:37 pm
Great Pics Jim!!!!!!!!!! From me, as one of the CAF B-29/B-24 Sqd members, those pics are awesome, and you deserve a big "THANK YOU"! ....... Now, (voice from Dickens character), May I have some more please? Alan
Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:02 am
I'll say it here, and everywhere else I can find it mentioned (or shown)...
I want to thank everyone, including the Collings Foundation, for making the flight of two B-24's happen! It may sound hokie, but from the time I started the conversion of Ol' 927, it was a dream of mine to get both B-24's in the air together. I don't miss touring with the airplane at all, but I must admit I'm jealous of those who got to go on that flight. It must've been a great feeling!
Thank you!!!
Gary
I want to thank everyone, including the Collings Foundation, for making the flight of two B-24's happen! It may sound hokie, but from the time I started the conversion of Ol' 927, it was a dream of mine to get both B-24's in the air together. I don't miss touring with the airplane at all, but I must admit I'm jealous of those who got to go on that flight. It must've been a great feeling!
Thank you!!!
Gary
Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:13 am
RickH wrote:Gary, with all that work you did, you couldn't have put a piece of tin over that bog ole hole on top ?
Actually, I just ran out of duct tape.
Doesn't the Collings bird have an escape hatch for the flight engineer? (I assume that's the hole on top you're talking about) We fly with ours open on hot days to get the air circulating, but it really isn't all that breezy, unless you stick your head out the hole.
Gary
Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:37 am
Witchcraft has the hatch as well. It is just behind the top turret. The crew just does not fly with it open. That is the only way to get on top of the aircraft for fueling (or washing like on page one) without having a really tall ladder.
Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:47 am
Thanks Ken. I kinda figured it had one also, but wasn't sure. Again, thanks for helping make that flight happen. What a neat sight it must've been.
Gary
Gary
Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:12 am
Excellent shots as usual. That 357th 130 is really sharp......kinda like your pics!