I got goosebumps when I read this, but then again I'm such a sentimental softie when it comes to this stuff. It will be televised on PBS at some point over the next few months..
Be interesting to see a 19 year old Marilyn Monroe.
Last week the only flying B29 'FiFi' flew over my house at about 500 feet on it's approach to the local airport for an overnight stay on it's way back to Texas. AWESOME! http://www.cafb29b24.org/
I had the pleasure of flying in the Collings Foundation's B-24 Liberator, Witchcraft. It was such an awesome airplane. Those big round engines are a work of art.
yoman, I also had the pleasure of flying in the B-24 a couple of years back while they were in Dallas. They also had a P-51 Mustang on the line, and I jokingly asked how much to ride in that. (I didn’t realize at the time it was a fully modified razorback model with a second cockpit behind the pilot)
They told me the price, and I jumped at the chance for a ride. After we cleared Love field airspace, he asked if I would like to fly her. I had the controls for about 10 minutes and the pilot asked if I got sick on roller coasters. I told him no, and he reminded me I was in million dollar aircraft, and he would not be happy if I re-decorated it. He took the controls, and for the next 15 minutes we did a series of rolls and loops.
He let me fly it back to the field, and he made a perfect landing. Best day of my life.
I like the lines of the early B-52's (D) vs the new ones (H). The new ones have all these bumps and lumps. The older ones have very clean lines. I like the older ones better. They aren't as efficient but to me are more aesthetically pleasing to the eye.