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[GMCnet] OT - B17 and B25 video [message #175159] Sat, 30 June 2012 17:45 Go to next message
kelvin is currently offline  kelvin   United States
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Probably the coolest footage I've ever seen. Watched it 3 times now and
still get chills.

http://vimeo.com/18135369

I need another 30 minutes of it...


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Re: [GMCnet] OT - B17 and B25 video [message #175161 is a reply to message #175159] Sat, 30 June 2012 18:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Chr$ is currently offline  Chr$   United States
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Nice flyover of Canyon Lake and a good shot of Mormon Flat Dam.

Damn nice aircraft too!


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Re: [GMCnet] OT - B17 and B25 video [message #175162 is a reply to message #175159] Sat, 30 June 2012 18:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Mitch is currently offline  Mitch   United States
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Had a B-17 fly over a little while ago.
It's on display at the Tacoma Airport.


Mitch Tacoma, Wa. '80 Spitfire '03 Windstar '77 Jaguar XJ6-C X(very)'76 PB 26 "The Beast" Where it rains, always. It's wet, No sun, Gray. Go to Oregon.
Re: [GMCnet] OT - B17 and B25 video [message #175165 is a reply to message #175159] Sat, 30 June 2012 18:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Henderson is currently offline  Ken Henderson   United States
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Probably shouldn't reveal this (shows my age): I trained in the last
active duty B-25's USAF had. The last 6 were used for primary training of
Radar Intercept Officers at James Connally AFB, Waco, TX until 1960. I was
in one of the last classes, 60C-RI. While one student and the instructor
sat in the rear with the radar set, the other student aboard monitored the
practice intercepts visually through the astro dome (plexiglas bubble where
the top gun turret is on the one in the video). Tense at the time;
remembers like fun. :-)

Those who survived that went on into the F-89D. My first flight in that
was the only time I ever got sick in an airplane. Fortunately, that didn't
happen until we were on final approach and I refused to remove or fill my
mask. But we had to delay the debriefing until the next day because my
vocal cords wouldn't work. :-)

Thanks for the memories, Keith.

Ken H.

On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 6:45 PM, Kelvin Dietz wrote:

> Probably the coolest footage I've ever seen. Watched it 3 times now and
> still get chills.
>
> http://vimeo.com/18135369
>
> I need another 30 minutes of it...
>
>
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Re: [GMCnet] OT - B17 and B25 video [message #175169 is a reply to message #175165] Sat, 30 June 2012 19:22 Go to previous message
Gary Worobec is currently offline  Gary Worobec   United States
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Maybe a little attached to this topic. This weekend we visited the National
Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas located on Flamingo Rd. It's associated
with the Smithsonian and gives some great looks into how the whole atomic
testing procedures went from the mid 40's until the 80's. Lots of actual
stuff from the sites along with diorama's of work areas and exhibits. As a
bonus they had a separate exhibit section on the history of Area 51. Lots of
"secret" documents to view as well as some cool stuff on all the planes
tested out there.

Thanks

Gary and Joanne Worobec
1973 GMC Glacier
Anza, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Henderson" <hend4800@bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] OT - B17 and B25 video


> Probably shouldn't reveal this (shows my age): I trained in the last
> active duty B-25's USAF had. The last 6 were used for primary training of
> Radar Intercept Officers at James Connally AFB, Waco, TX until 1960. I
> was
> in one of the last classes, 60C-RI. While one student and the instructor
> sat in the rear with the radar set, the other student aboard monitored the
> practice intercepts visually through the astro dome (plexiglas bubble
> where
> the top gun turret is on the one in the video). Tense at the time;
> remembers like fun. :-)
>
> Those who survived that went on into the F-89D. My first flight in that
> was the only time I ever got sick in an airplane. Fortunately, that
> didn't
> happen until we were on final approach and I refused to remove or fill my
> mask. But we had to delay the debriefing until the next day because my
> vocal cords wouldn't work. :-)
>
> Thanks for the memories, Keith.
>
> Ken H.
>
> On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 6:45 PM, Kelvin Dietz wrote:
>
>> Probably the coolest footage I've ever seen. Watched it 3 times now and
>> still get chills.
>>
>> http://vimeo.com/18135369
>>
>> I need another 30 minutes of it...
>>
>>
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