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Brad
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Drove by the 8th Air Force museum in Lousiana a couple of days ago. Maybe the threat of loosing the planes is spurring some action. While most of the planes need a lot of work, some had work in progress.

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Thanks for the photos. It definately could use a roof over its head.

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Hey Brad, did ya try the ball turret door on this one? Great photos man!
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steve dickey wrote:
Hey Brad, did ya try the ball turret door on this one? Great photos man!


No I didn't, but I wish I had. It was so cold that I didn't even think about it!

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Looks like a real chin turret.I like the natural metal but not out doors.Notice the repair on the lower wing tip looks as if it was put on with screws.At least you could change it out easier.I hope the get the WW2 birds under cover.

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what can you say when what could be said is so obvious???? :twisted:
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This is the aircraft that should go to the NASM. Or the TULARE one

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Not to offend anyone but it is not like the planet is short of B17s. Stating that though I cant justify the decision making that has gone into a natural aluminum finish on an outdoor display frame. Why not make fibreglass replicas and get these aircraft inside!

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i agree with that peter , but lets start with the lancasters first!! :lol:
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Working on that. within a year or two we should have 1 possibly no lancasters outside!

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Great news Peter!

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