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.
Operation "Red Flag"
Recently a friend sent this link to an excellent video on what it’s like to be a modern day fighter pilot, training in the Nevada desert. Known as Operation “Red Flag”, it provides some of the most challenging training conditions possible for pilots and ground crews from allied countries across the worl