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n4546v(at)mindspring.com
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject: Off topic, but a once in a lifetime flight!

Hello Listers:

    This weekend, our EAA Chapter 163 hosted the EAA B-17 "Aluminum 

Overcast" at VGT (North Las Vegas Air Terminal).  When the weekend events 

are over, the EAA allows up to 6 Chapter members (no charge) to ride in the 

bomber to it's next destination and I got to go.  What a experience!  I got 

to fly in the ship from Las Vegas to Chino, California.  The view from the 

Bombadier's seat in the nose is awesome!  Sorry for the Goofy look, couldn't 

do anything about it, I was having such a great time!



Regards,



Randy L. Thwing, Las Vegas  do not archive

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TxDave

Joined: 22 Jul 2006
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Location: Temple, TX

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:13 am Post subject: Re: Off topic, but a once in a lifetime flight!

I'm sure that was a flight you'll never forget. I'm really envious, Randy.



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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject: Off topic, but a once in a lifetime flight!

Randy-

    Don't want to be a downer, but-

    what if an ME109 was right in the middle of your picture window with 

tracers coming at you? Think about it.

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Bill Naumuk

HDS Fuse/Corvair

Townville, Pa

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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject: Off topic, but a once in a lifetime flight!

Don't want to be a downer! Don't want to be a downer! Don't want to be a 

downer!  WELL, If a 109 was doing a head on pass, THAT would have wiped the 

goofy grin off my face, BUT I had twin Browning fifties in the cheeks on 

either side of me, AND twin fifties under me in the chin turret, AND twin 

fifties above me in the top turret, AND I think the twin fifties in the 

belly ball turret would clear the chin turret forward.  That's maybe 8 guns 

brought to bear, the same firpower as a P-47.  Maybe we would have had a 

chance.  But because of the people who went before us, we will never have to 

face what they did.  It was so incredibly, desperately deadly, but it had to 

be exciting.  A few of them met us on the ramp when we arrived at chino, 

attached is a pic.



Best Regards,



Randy L. Thwing, Las Vegas  do not archive



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    Don't want to be a downer, but-

    what if an ME109 was right in the middle of your picture window with 

 tracers coming at you? Think about it.

                                  do not archive

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 HDS Fuse/Corvair

 Townville, Pa

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