Rush of Adrenaline

[Moses03]

Was mowing the lawn this morning and heard a louder than usual rumble. Stopped the engine and looked up to see a B-24 coming over the house at a low alt. Is there anything better than seeing and hearing that!:jump:

Not sure which B-24 is on tour in the area. Maybe something was going on over at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum at KADS.

Moses

[Toastmaker]

Hm. . . anybody know how many B-24's are still flying? Many fewer than B-17's I'd suspect, even though many more were built.

Must have been quite a sight.

[PRB]

Oh man, I bet that must have been a sight!

CAF has one, but it's a C-87 (I think). There is at least one "real" flying B-24 out there.

Was it this one?

http://www.warbirdalley.com/b24.htm (http://www.warbirdalley.com/b24.htm)

[Bomber_12th]

It was likely the CAF's B-24A, as it has been based at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum facilities for a while now, under a partnership between the B-29/B-24 Squadron of the CAF, and the Cavanaugh Flight Museum. (Once the B-29A FIFI is made flyable again, it too will be based with the CFM, under the ownership of the CAF).

The only other B-24 that is flying, is the Collings Foundation B-24J, and I don't think it is down that way, as I seem to recall it has been up around New England more recently.

(Note: The CAF's B-24A, was originally produced as a B-24A (one of the very first of any B-24's in production) and was modified to C-87 status before going into service. The interior still shows the aircraft as being a B-24A in locations, and it was converted, to the best of Gary Austin's abilities (the then head crew chief on the aircraft) back to B-24A configuration. However, the nose is still a later D-model nose, added during the war I believe, or immediately post-war, and the cargo door is still in place.)

A third B-24, that could be made to fly, is Kermit Weeks', but it would require thorough maintenance - possibly a restoration. The aircraft however is extremely complete, much more so than most warbirds, featuring all of its original WWII equipment, having never been removed from the aircraft since production.

[crashaz]

I saw it too! I live in Uptown and my 5th floor balcony faces with a downtown view... happened to be outside and heard the rumble... looked up and saw the B-24 fly over me at about 2000 feet... :jump::jump: around 10 this morning right?

My first thought was the Cavanaugh too... saw it in April with Dad while visiting the museum.

[Moses03]

... looked up and saw the B-24 fly over me at about 2000 feet... :jump::jump: around 10 this morning right?



Yup!

Thanks for the info Bomber. Didn't know it was over in Addison now. Will have to stop by and take a look. Have not seen her since she was "Diamond Lil".