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My first B-17 Flying Fortress 'Live' experience.


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OK, so I guess many of you, especially from the States, already have had this 'experience'.

But being a bit sidelined here in Scandinavia, getting a close encounter with a real living 4 engine bomber, is a rare treat.

On friday, B-17G 'Sally B' flew in from Duxford to be part of this years Danish Airshow and of course I had to come and meet 'her'.

Please bear with me, I just had to share this truly awesome experience!

 

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Engine startup, wow what a sound!

 

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Nice atmosphere: A group of reenactors with Jeep's in front  of 'Sally B'.

 

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Fun fact: The preservation society keeping 'Sally B' in the air is headed by danish woman named 'Elly'- Ellinor Sallingboe, wife of late

aviator Ted White. In 1979 Elly Sallingboe and Ted White formed B-17 Preservation to operate and raise funds to keep the last re-

maining B-17 in the UK flying as the USAAF WW II Memorial Flight. 

 

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My favorite 'girls' - Miss Pick Up & Sally B

 

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'Sally B rolling in from a very nice late evening airshow.

 

Sally B

 

Cheers: Kent

 

 

 

 

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My wish for a next 'Live' event would be to get to see an all metal B-17.

Don't know why, an all metal aircraft  just appeals to me in another way,.

I would love to see either 'Sentimental Journey' or 'Yankee Lady'.

 

Do you have any favorites?

 

Cheers: Kent

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