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Old 11-02-2018, 06:10 PM   #31
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Arrow B-17 with Bomb Bay Doors Opened...

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless View Post
Thought for a few seconds that World War II was back in bombs away action yesterday at about 6:00-pm ..... in the parking lot at Lowe's in Gilford ..... when a four engine B-29 Super Fortress roared overhead, ascending westward, about 500' up ..... a very noisy airplane and a big, slow target for anti-aircraft gunners. Could see the caricature art drawing on the nose but couldn't make it out?
....... doors open ...... 3-2-1 ...... bombs away ...... bingo ..... that bomb was just for you, Adolf!
The FlightAware website is featuring a B-17 photo with its bomb bay doors opened.



The FlightAware site is open to everyone and is currently featuring experienced pilots' discussions of this week's Lion Air crash at Jakarta, Indonesia.

Site:
https://flightaware.com

And if you want to jump out of those doors...:
https://www.newsflare.com/video/4278...ydiving-center
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