B 17 over Western Massachusetts?

Mortmer · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:32 pm

Am I imagining things or could I possibly have just seen a silver B 17 with a red tail flying over the Quabbin Reservoir heading East around 2:30EST?

If it was, which one would it have been?

kmiles · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:10 pm

The Collings Foundation "909" is in Westfield at Barnes until Friday. You would have seen it on it way from Lewiston, ME to Westfield.

gary1954 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:15 pm

when did they strip the OD paint scheme from the airframe?

was it inaccurate :axe:

Ducks and runs for cover :supz:

kmiles · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:55 pm

The underside is gray, so that must be where the "silver" came from.

Mortmer · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:02 pm

Thanks!

My friend noticed it and I heard the engines which didn't sound quiet right (used to light aviation, parachute planes for the local drop zone, F15s, A10s, C5s and C130s) and ran out to the deck to see it lumbering along sounding wonderful but, from a good distance which is why it seemed silver.

me109g4 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:21 pm

It flew over my house in Rindge a little after 2 pm,, wonderful sight, low enough to be thoroughly appreciated. made my day. 909 will be in Keene NH next week and then Nashua, according to thier website.

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