Funny, how some insugnificant things stick in your mind forever, I still remember the Serial Number of my Dayton Bicycle from 57 years ago, 8H200815, and that May 11, 1956 was the last time I saw an active GI B-17 in flight, it was the USCG PB-1G version, and was on final approach to Dow AFB. These used to park at Dow around April-May each year. They were used on International Ice Berg Patrol
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Memories are great for us old critters. In the early 60's I remember seeing a B-17 being used as a spray plane to spray fire ants in the Mississippi delta area on the Louisiana side.
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proud great grandson of four Confederate soldiers.
great great grandson of a War of 1812 veteran
great great great grandson of 2 American Revolutionary war veterans
Former owner and restorer of CCKW353 " Betty Boop"
proud father of a career Army officer/Blackhawk pilot/ War in Iraq veteran
Retired high school history teacher at Lt. Colonel Robert G. Cole CMH High School, Fort Sam Houston Texas
proud great grandson of four Confederate soldiers.
great great grandson of a War of 1812 veteran
great great great grandson of 2 American Revolutionary war veterans