$100 hamburger nets TWO bombers!
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Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:50 pmby 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
Re: $100 hamburger nets TWO bombers!
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Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:07 pmby Willit Run
Nice catch!!
Looks like a good place to eat lunch!!!
Re: $100 hamburger nets TWO bombers!
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Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:16 pmby 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
Re: $100 hamburger nets TWO bombers!
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Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:18 pmby Brett_Henderson
If you ever make it to Columbus (while I'm there).. we can fly over and see it (you buy lunch
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Re: $100 hamburger nets TWO bombers!
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Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:23 pmby Hagar
Now that's what I call a piece of luck. Fantastic.
Re: $100 hamburger nets TWO bombers!
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Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:04 pmby 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
Re: $100 hamburger nets TWO bombers!
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:12 pmby 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 )
Re: $100 hamburger nets TWO bombers!
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:09 pmby 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
Re: $100 hamburger nets TWO bombers!
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:06 pmby Mobius
Nice headset.
And the bomber is pretty neat too.
Re: $100 hamburger nets TWO bombers!
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:43 amby beaky
Nice bonus with that $100 hamburger...