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mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:42 PM Original message |
WWII bomber crashes near Aurora, all 7 aboard said to be OK |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. There can't be many of those left. Glad everyone is ok. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. There are now 11 airworthy B-17s in the world |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. At this point, I wish the owners would quit flying them. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. True, but they act as flying history lessons, moving from airshow to airshow. |
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titaniumsalute (558 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 07:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Are you fucking kidding me? |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Eventually they'll all either crash or be retired from flight anyway. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. That plane was here in the Twin Cities just a week ago. |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. I saw it quite a bit over the Twin Cities. n/t |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I sort of expected to, since I live on the approach to the |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. And by referring to "Twilight Zone," are you referring to... |
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mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. No, I hadn't been thinking of that one. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. The ep that was referenced was "King Nine Will Not Return." |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 06:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Thanks! |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. A shame. |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. What a terrible loss. |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. Damn shame. |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. A tragic loss - just the plane itself |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Probably the Nine 0 Nine |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I hope not... |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. No, no, the Liberty Belle was lost. The Nine 0 Nine is still doing well |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Bummer on the loss Nine O Nine |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. The Nine 0 Nine didn't crash! |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Tribune reports it was the Liberty Belle |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I do not disagree |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. Total bummer |
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Sonoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. I own property near Sonoma Valley Airport. |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I helped rebuild a PT-17 that flew out of that airport |
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JustAmused (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. Amazing |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. The "Wings of Freedom" events are amazing and I know that last |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. My uncle was a tail gunner on a B17G and was shot down over Germany. |
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Mister Ed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
28. That very same airplane flew over my house twice, at low altitude, the weekend before last. |
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Nossida (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
29. A terrible thing. |
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