interesting photos from Outsidethecubicle.tumblr.com

I think these bomber photos are just great

these are just the cool vehicular photos, this site has a lot of other cool stuff http://outsidethecubicle.tumblr.com

B 17 "Sleepy Time Gal" on a bridge, heading to the museum at Dayton Ohio

found on http://mecanicien.tumblr.com

but credit for learning what a B17 was doing on a bridge goes to Bob, Vonredbeard.blogspot who somehow figured out the plane, the location, and what it was doing on the bridge! Thanks Bob!

 B-17 44-83624 being delivered across the Mad River Bridge to the USAF Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 

 info on the 'plane herself is here: http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b17registry/b17-4483624.html

http://www.histomil.com/viewtopic.php?p=77353

A quick look at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino

the touring Memphis Belle (not the original that is getting restored) is in San Diego/Santee for rides (450 apiece) or tours after the days rides this weekend

 

there are 8 B17's still flying, and one, named for the famous Memphis Belle (which is currently getting restored) is in San Diego for the week

image from http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html
story with details is at http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/19/B-17-bomber-on-display-in-El-Cajon/

March 23-24	San Diego, CA Gillespie Field Airport (KSEE) Main Terminal 1960 Joe-Crosson Drive El Cajon, CA 92020 view map	Call 918-340-0243 to schedule your flight. B-17 available.
March 30	Long Beach, CA Daugherty Field Airport (KLGB) Signature Flight Support FBO 3333 East Spring Street Long Beach, CA 90806 view map	Call 918-340-0243 to schedule your flight. B-17 available.
April 6-7	Burbank, CA Bob Hope Burbank Airport (KBUR) Atlantic Aviation FBO 10750 Sherman Way Burbank, CA 91505 view map	Call 918-340-0243 to schedule your flight. B-17 available.
April 13	Bakersfield, CA Bakersfield Meadows Airport (KBFL) Epic Jet Center FBO 1105 Douglas Street Bakersfield, CA 93308 view map	Call 918-340-0243 to schedule your flight. B-17 available.
April 14	Fresno, CA Fresno-Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) Corporate Aircraft FBO 4885 East Shields Fresno, CA 93726 view map	Call 918-340-0243 to schedule your flight. B-17 available.

Update to the Mid-Air Collision of the B 17 All American!

for the first post: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-last-flight-of-b-17-all-american.html