Had one of those memorable experiences yesterday. Puttering around the
house after work resorting the car mags into new stacks while trying
very hard not to throw any out. Then I hear this noise, its aways off
but its getting louder fast. I know this noise, there are very few things
that sound like this. Its getting louder and the windows are rattling
a bit, charge out the front door. Then its there, directly over the house
at no more than 1000 feet, under the low clouds, a B-24 Liberator! The
only B-24 still flying, perfectly restored, appropriately named "All American".
Made me think of the stories I read of the Ploesti raids. Soon after came
its flight mate, the B-17G "Man-O-War", but it passed about a mile east.
Before I was a car nut I was and still am an airplane nut.
Cheers,
Kurt Oblinger
Redondo Beach, Ca.
c394829@is6.mdc.com
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