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11-13-2002, 07:50 PM
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OT - COOLEST birthday gift
OK, so today I turned, well......old and my wife got me the coolest birthday gift ever. A ride in a Boeing B-17 bomber!!!! How cool is THAT!
Four BIG radial engines, gun turrets, a real piece of WWII history. I can't WAIT for next spring to head out into the wild blue yonder and feel the power of the Flying Fortress. What a great wife! Todd (a huge WWII airplane buff)
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11-13-2002, 07:55 PM
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Lucky.
 Mike  
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11-13-2002, 08:04 PM
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Happy birthday! what an awesome present, if I had my choice that is what I would pick. My grandfather was in the 501st bomb division, he was an in flight engineer on the Purple heartless, and the Toyko hitchiker,(both B-17s) was in the last plane that took off behind the Enola Gay, (the one that dropped the big one). I hope you have an exiting time when you go, happy birthday and best wishes..
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11-13-2002, 09:10 PM
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Good deal, Todd, but did she get you economy or spring for first class? Happy birthday.
Ron.
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11-13-2002, 09:12 PM
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Good deal, Todd, but did she get you economy or spring for first class seating (nose turret)? Happy birthday.
Ron.
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11-13-2002, 09:37 PM
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I can see that a woman of her good taste and generous heart needs a larger outlet. Maybe you should consider adopting me to help lighten her burden - we wouldn't want her to explode from pent-up generosity, now would we?
Happy B-day! Beav
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11-13-2002, 11:38 PM
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Happy Birthday and many more to come.
 Hope your flight is a smooth one.
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11-13-2002, 11:46 PM
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Happy Birthday!!
What a great present....*James hollers for Cassie to drop hints*
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11-14-2002, 03:50 AM
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Happy Birthday Todd
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11-14-2002, 04:41 AM
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Todd,
I guess the ME-109 I sent to shoot you down didn't get there.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! Larry III
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11-14-2002, 05:40 AM
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Happy Birthday!!! Here is a link to some video clips of"Glacier Girl"'s maidian flight that I went to last month......hard to believe she was buried in 268' of ice for 50 years http://www.thelostsquadron.com/museum4.html
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11-14-2002, 08:36 AM
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B-17 ride...
Very cool, Todd....Was it the confederate Air Force B-17? Happy BD
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11-14-2002, 09:20 AM
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SWEET!
I've seen that B-17 flying around! That was a real surprise the first time I saw it.
'Hey, look at tha...it's a B-17...with escorts!!!
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11-14-2002, 03:40 PM
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Thanks guys!
What a great lady!
The B-17 flys out of the Yankee Air Museum in Belleville, MI about an hour from my house. My wife scheduled the trip in the spring so that I can fly with her grandfather and retired USAF full bird colonel who flew a variety of bombers and transport planes while in the service. He's a great guy who I know will enjoy this as much as I will. Trust me pics will be posted! Beav, I inquired about the adoption, she says "No go". Something about a newly adopted sons with a Hooter fascination  .Larry, bring those Messerschmidts on! (For a German WW-II plane I prefer the Fw-190, much better lines!) I'll make sure we're loaded and ready for 'em. Besides, Nick says I'll have escorts. P-51, P-47, P-38, who knows? Todd (soon to be a turret gunner)
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