B-17’s Over Atlanta!
It is not often that one has the opportunity to literally “step back into history”, but that chance occurred this last week when EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast was in town on it’s fall tour stop. I got up early (twice!) to make photos as the first light of day broke over the horizon. Not only was it possible to take a “ground tour” of the aircraft, but it was also possible to take a half-hour ride.
Harrison Ford...Just Another Pilot
Recently came across a short video clip that gives us a glimpse of Harrison Ford, the pilot. We all know him as Indiana Jones, Mr. President, Jack Ryan, and a whole host of other characters. It’s really amusing to catch a glimpse of him in his early work, where he was a “bit player” just like a lot of other actors starting out.
Oshkosh...and What It Means
For those in the know, just the mention of “Oshkosh” brings an instant glimmer of recognition. It is simply the “Mecca” of aviation, at least in the United States. The largest General Aviation (GA) show in the country, it is said that at any one time, 10% of the GA fleet in the USA is at Oshkosh during the week of the fly-in. It is a fly-in, a trade show, an airshow, but it is also much more.