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Bill_Wolf
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This flew over the house this evening about 18:15 at about 700 feet.

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A new Boeing 767 Dreamliner....? :)
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. Probably the later "G" Version. Looks like she has a chin mounted turret.

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It got the "chin" gun after it took a guided tour down an embankment off the end of a runway in the early 90's...
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1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
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1942 GPW Jeep
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Chris_M wrote:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. Probably the later "G" Version. Looks like she has a chin mounted turret.

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Chris
Chris,

You are correct. It was the Collings Foundation B-17. They were in the area and it was on the evening revenue generating flight. The B-24 flew over the next night.

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1945 GMC DUKW
1942 Chevy 125 Crash Truck from Dow AAFB,
1944 Chevy 325 Fire Truck
1942 WC-54 Ambulance
1944 M29C Weasel (x6)
1945 CCKW 353 A2 Open Cab "Air-portable"
1943 M5 High Speed Tractor
1942 Sperry Searchlight setup with GE Generator
1942 M-1 Fruehauf Searchlight Trailer (G221)
1942 M-17 Fruehauf Quad 50 Trailer (G221)
1942 M-10 Ammo Trailer (x3)
194? Steel Ben Hur (x4) 194? Wood Ben Hur (x2)
1945 Case VAIW-3 Aircraft Tug
1943 Case VAI USAAF with Mower
1944 Clark CA-1 Airborne Dozer
1944 PE-95G, 1944 PE-99B
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I never saw a vintage WWII Bomber flying. Surely an impressive sight. Here in Germany I see an original Junkers Ju-52 flying around from time to time. Only three engines, but still sounds great. Although she does not have the original BMW engines installed anymore. They were replaced by Pratt & Whittney engines.
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