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b-17 flying fortress

Postby Buzz Lightyear » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:30 pm

We may see a 2nd world war bomber in the sky over the toon tomorrow. The crew have said they will fly over Campbeltown weather permitting.

A rare sight here, very few are left of this classic aircraft. you will certainly here it anyway!

http://www.hial.co.uk/default.aspx.locid-014new1bm.Lang-EN.htm
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Re: b-17 flying fortress

Postby oorly gourlay » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:12 pm

I saw this in an Ieach article. Bruno Schroeder is involved and he is offering places on board the B-17 for flights around Islay. Lucky b---ers :mrgreen:

Let's hope for a clear day tomorrow and a low fly past.
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Re: b-17 flying fortress

Postby jdcarra » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:19 am

Buzz Lightyear wrote:We may see a 2nd world war bomber in the sky over the toon tomorrow. The crew have said they will fly over Campbeltown weather permitting.

A rare sight here, very few are left of this classic aircraft. you will certainly here it anyway!


The days of the Airfix model kits Buzz of which I built that model. Will watch out for it but if the fly past is over the town hope you will have camera ready :wink: .
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Re: b-17 flying fortress

Postby petewick » Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:21 am

Was in Fort William on Wednesday and there was a Spitfire or a Hurricane flying around there, really
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Re: b-17 flying fortress

Postby Bruce » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:41 pm

The plane made it to Islay yesterday... here's the details (and some pics!)
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Re: b-17 flying fortress

Postby linda_j » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:37 pm

Did no-one get any pictures of it flying over the toon then?
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Re: b-17 flying fortress

Postby Buzz Lightyear » Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:02 pm

unfortunately weather never came good. they left islay and flew round the fog that was between islay and here in the morning. I was informed that they actually flew at 150ft all the way over, pretty impressive!
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Re: b-17 flying fortress

Postby linda_j » Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:26 pm

You never get a clear day when you really want it...... 150ft... would have been great to watch it fly past....
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