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Love these old planes!

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Hi 77

I can't imagine being a 21yo pilot during WW2 flying those birds:)
Then going out on a mission over Mcnasty country and a 25% loss rate could be considered a successful mission:S, then having to do it again the next day/week.B|

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+1 can't even imagine what was going through there minds as they flew them missions. I got the to walk around and privilege inside of a B-17 and a YB-40 Flying Fortress. They were Coming from Anchorage, AK and stopped in Wrangell, AK to fuel up. Both planes were headed for the lower 48. I remember the beauty of those planes flying through the islands and water straights as they took airborne from Southeast, AK. Wish I had a camera :(

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+1 can't even imagine what was going through there minds as they flew them missions. I got the to walk around and privilege inside of a B-17 and a YB-40 Flying Fortress. They were Coming from Anchorage, AK and stopped in Wrangell, AK to fuel up. Both planes were headed for the lower 48. I remember the beauty of those planes flying through the islands and water straights as they took airborne from Southeast, AK. Wish I had a camera :(



Any chance you meant B-17 and B-24? The Collings airplanes made a stop in Wrangel in 2002 when we brought the airplanes to Alaska.
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It probly was the B-24....short memory here ;) but I know the other plane was a B-17 if my memory serves me right. I was working off the Wrangell Island across the bay on Etlon Island for Silverbay Helicopters based out of the Wrangell airport. It sure brighten my day seeing them 2 planes on a cloudy rainy day in Wrangell in front of the small Alaskan terminal. :)

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