[Milsurplus] surplus B 17s, one story

[Lloyd KK7IZ]

True story. and I was in that bird many times as a kid before they had to 
lock it up because people kept stealing things. Was taken down a few years 
ago and is/was undergoing complete restoration.
Thanx
Lloyd  KK7IZ
kk7iz at cox.net

Lloyd Godsey  KK7IZ
1315 N. udall Circle
Mesa, Az  85203
480-620-7145 (cell)
Visit my  web site
www.lloydsdipsydumpster.com
PAYPAL welcome
And my NEW  web sites
www.antiqueradioarchives.com
www.antiqueaircraftradios.com
Collecting OLD civilian aircraft radios and literature
Particularly Lear. Got anything?
Some boatanchors got wings

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <boeing377 at aol.com>
To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 12:13 PM
Subject: [Milsurplus] surplus B 17s, one story


>I read an article about the guy that bought a B 17 right after the war in 
>Arizona and flew it to Oregon where he mounted it above his gas station. He 
>just showed up, bought it (for under $1000 as I recall)  and attempted to 
>fly it. His only prior flight experience was in single engine private 
>aircraft. He crashed the B 17 he bought right at the airfield, ground 
>looped it or something like that. The govt guys took pity on him and just 
>gave him a free replacement which he successfully flew home.
>
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