[Milsurplus] surplus B 17s, one story

[Bob W7AVK]

John and group.  Check out http://www.thebomber.com/History.asp 

I was a pre teenager in Portland, Oregon and remember visiting "The 
Bomber" as the gas station was known many times.  Would have been 1949 
or early 1950 and anyone could climb up into the complete plane.  
Everything was there except the 50 cal guns, bomb sight, and couple 
other goodies.   Over the years the plane became nothing more than a 
empty skin and has been locked for some time.    It was quite a tourist 
thing and the subject of many newspaper stories and photos.

Regards,

Bob W7AVK

John Page wrote:

> Another B17 under restoration in a little town north of me can be seen at
> < http://www.b17project.com >
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> Also the Memphis Bell is out at the Airforce Museum at WPAFB.   John
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> John Page K4KWM
> Hollow State since 1953
> (ex W8PKU,N8BLB,NA8O)
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>> 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
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>> 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
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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
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>>> 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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