Aircraft pics

[SS427]

In between the SCR10 and Gibb shows I stayed in Springfield, IL. As stated earlier in this thread I was very excited while watching the local news to see that Capitol Airport was being blessed with a B-17, B-24 and B-25 that we laying over for a few days in between air shows. Annie and I visited for several hours looking at the planes and talking to some of the people. I was amazed at how many ex B-17, B-24 and B-25 airmen had come to the airport to see the airplanes, one local man claiming to be a turret gunner from that very same B-17 (likely same nose art but not same airframe). At any rate, we could have stayed for
many more hours if not for the heat. The B-17 and B-24 were both doing run ups while we were there but our timing over the three days was never on and missed all the departure and arrivals. I came VERY close to buying a seat on the plane as that opportunity does not present itself very often and at $425 that was a pretty cheap seat in my opinion.