Family photos are included to make the site more 
realistic!  These pictures were taken September 12th, 2002
while a B17 and B24 visited Cape Cod!

Let me say, it was a thrill for me
to watch both planes land and take off from my back deck!
Our house is basically next to the airport,
next to runway 6, and we are privileged to watch
many planes take off and land!
What I don't like? The jets, which emit the
most horrible fumes and hurt the ears...
(The planes did use runway 33 that day, but all I had
to do was run out my back gate and go a few feet
to view!)

My Dad was a Pilot (he is now 81, and did 
have a refresher flight last year) He was a Turret
Gunner on a B17 during WW2, and after the war, got his
pilot's license.  My Son-in-law is also a pilot,
currently flying for Island Air, in Hyannis. He was  flying the
big jets, but the twin cessna's are more fun to 
fly! 

My daughter works for Custom Aircraft Interiors 
in Hyannis, and she also has a part time job
with the new FBO-Cape Cod Air at the Barnstable
Municipal Airport!  Now there are two FBO's on Cape Cod!
Me..I have flown..Love it.. As for flying?
I'll leave the flying to them!  My 4 year old grandson
can name almost every airplane and jet that he
sees...He also knows the codes of the runway!
But, he won't fly.  
So, guess you can say we are all in love with the aviation field!

Crew Picture 
During World War ll, my father was a tail gunner on a B-17, in the 384th  Bomb Group, 347th division. He and his crew members were among a  few of the lucky ones to survive a crash landing after being hit by flak.
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Ready?

My daughter and my grandson front of a B24 
Liberator the last flying B24 in the US.  My Father
is standing way in the background next to the B17!

My Grandson looking up at the bomb bay
 

German Planes looking for B17's...
Not sure how this popped up or where I got
it!  Hope I didn't violate copyright here.
 

This is the Honor Plaque of the veterans 
that hat originally flown on this plane.
I cannot make out the names, but I think if you enlarge this photo,
you should be able to.

May God Bless all our Servicemen in
Active Duty and also bless those
who are Veterans!

B-17 Flying Legend (2002)
During World War II America fought a fearsome battle over the skies in Europe. It was a decisive moment in the history of the world. Much was at risk. From 1942 to mid 1944, Germany had the advantage: experience, years preparing for the inevitable air war, and great engineers behind extremely well designed machines. One plane however, was to overcome all of these odds and prove that persistence was a much greater power than fear. 
This airplane was the B-17 Flying Fortress, and the legacy it leaves behind is unmatched in the history of aviation. B-17 Flying Legend examines the importance of World War II's most famous airplane, and raises awareness about the importance of keeping the remaining B-17s flying for generations to come. 
This documentary covers the history of the airplane, from early designs to the outbreak of war, and the stories of bravery behind the faces of the men who flew them. It contrasts the past by also focusing on today's struggles to keep these flying museums in operation. Unless awareness is created to help with this preservation, in the near future B-17s will only be found in static displays.

Almost 13,000 B-17s were built during the war. Sixty years later only 13 still fly. It is important to capture the history of the men behind these flying machines while they are still alive. It is also important to capture images of these machines while they still exist.
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