older vet flies again

[jdd2]

cronkitenewsonline.com/2011/02/world-war-ii-veteran-gets-to-fly-a-b-17-bomber-one-last-time/

www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/mesa/article_c69e0800-4048-11e0-ae2f-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story

Just before the march west, he'd been caught with an improvised radio and had been in solitary for a week awaiting trial.

(And I hope I have his luck and his genes.)

[paulschlimm]

That is pretty neat.

[TKennedy]

Very cool indeed. I was luck enough to fly in the Collings Foundation B17 Nine O Nine www.collingsfoundation.org/tour_b-17g.htm The pilot actually let me make a turn. It required some strength. Flying formation for hours must have been exhausting. If you are a WWII aviation buff it is an unforgettable experience.