$100 hamburger nets TWO bombers!

[Brett_Henderson]

I just got back from lunch in Urbana (I74). I wasn't expecting much more than a smooth but hazy flight and a great burger.. BUT.. I ended up seeing a B-25 and.... AND.. B-17 in restoration. It turns out that these guys started restoring this bird back in January of this year and it's been kept a pretty good secret.

After landing (and gawking at the B-25).. I decided to walk around the area and work up an appetite. I stuck my nose in an open hangar door and was greeted by the nicest group of guys, WORKING ON A B-17

[Willit Run]

Nice catch!!

 Looks like a good place to eat lunch!!!

[Jared]

NICE! That's a nice catch for a weekend burger trip

I heard and read about the B-17 restoration project a few months ago but it's just a little too far a drive to be pratical in helping

[Brett_Henderson]

If you ever make it to Columbus (while I'm there).. we can fly over and see it  (you buy lunch    )

[Hagar]

Now that's what I call a piece of luck. Fantastic.

[Jakemaster]

That sounds like an interesting trip!  I really wish I could volunteer at LSFM in galveston, but its an hour away and gas prices being so high....

They have a HUGE collection of planes, of course including the greatest in the world (look down), the B-17 'Thunderbird' (which broke a wingspar early this year, hopefully it will be fixed in time for Wings Over Houston) and the famous P-47 'Tarheel Hal' among lots and lots of others

[SR-71Maverick]

That B-25 is a beauty!

[Brett_Henderson]

That B-25 is a beauty!  

Yeah..  It felt like an honor..just  to stand next to the drip pan (I held my hand out, hoping for a drop of oil  ;D  )

[Jakemaster]

Yeah..  It felt like an honor..just  to stand next to the drip pan (I held my hand out, hoping for a drop of oil  ;D  )

Ive been fortunate enough to see one start up and taxi away, and then takeoff a little later!  I was standing pretty much at the tip of the wing.  It was awesome

[Mobius]

Nice headset.

And the bomber is pretty neat too.

[waspiflab]

wOW

[beaky]

Nice bonus with that $100 hamburger...