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We are never too old to learn!

This is Tante Ju. A JU-52, built in 1936. The lufthansa restored her. There is about 7-8 airworthy JU-52's in the world. There are at least two here in germany, and several non flyable aircraft also. Tante Ju is translated as Aunt JU. A very stable, safe and trustworthy aircraft. My Father in...

My neighbor when I was stationed in Ft. Lewis washington was one of the flight crew of the B-17 unit in the Philippines. He flew out with the last crew/ maintainers just before Macarthur and family left the islands. Most stories make it sound like he left by PT boat. Didn't happen that way. The...

I wrote a post, and almost sent it off, about helping you " improve" your scar. But you seem to be a nice guy, so I didn't post it. Besides, it's a looooooooong ways over to do the deed. Might be home in Nov. I will have forgot by then.

You need to read H.H.'s bio. What a crazy, talented, lucky, smart guy. Key player of the golden age of flight. Saw the Goose as a kid. We lived about an hour away. At that time it was kinda a mess. Lots of damage. I went there with the Cub Scouts. It was huge!!!

You are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lucky!

Just opened up my new copy of Air and Space, and there was an article about the Collings Foundation's 2017 Wings of Freedom Tour. The B-17 909 belongs to the foundation. They also have a B-24J, (the only flying B-24J left in the world) a B-25, a P51D and the B-17G, 909. Take a look at the...