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Check 'em out..........

http://www.aerovintage.com/b17news.htm

and/or

http://www.aerovintage.com/b25news.htm

Always looking for more news & photos & and info & corrections.

Just for fun:

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As usual, great info Scott! Thanks for the numerous updates.

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I'll put the brew on and get my cuppa ready then... :D

Thanks Scott. :)

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PM Sent Scott

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Hi Scott,

Check out the last two Y1B-17 photos on Page 6 of this thread:

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... 1&start=75

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Chris Brame wrote:
Hi Scott,

Check out the last two Y1B-17 photos on Page 6 of this thread:

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... 1&start=75


Yep, I found a bunch of neat stuff in the Amarillo Base History. Lots of B-17 maintenance training shots, many with the early ships. More later.

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Awesome stuff as always. Glad to see that the CAF got Texas Raiders running

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Scott thanks for the heads up, I'll be sure and check out your site.

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