[Milsurplus] surplus B 17s, one story

[John Page]

Another B17 under restoration in a little town north of me can be seen at
< http://www.b17project.com >

Also the Memphis Bell is out at the Airforce Museum at WPAFB.   John


John Page K4KWM
Hollow State since 1953
(ex W8PKU,N8BLB,NA8O)




>From: "Lloyd KK7IZ" <kk7iz at cox.net>
>To: <boeing377 at aol.com>, <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] surplus B 17s, one story
>Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 12:20:56 -0700
>
>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
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>----- 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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