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The Collings Foundation..Wings of Freedom Tour
The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour ^ | 1/20/12 | The Collings Foundation

Posted on 08/17/2012 6:34:03 AM PDT by Doogle

The Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour is going to arrive at Morristown, NJ on Aug.22nd for a three day show and display. They offer close up tour of their aircraft....and flights *grins* My understanding, "rides" ARE available in all three aircraft..B-17G Flying Fortress,"Nine O Nine"...B-24J Liberator,"Witchcraft"....TP-51C,"Betty Jane" a training model....Schedules AT THE SITE. Do you have $2200 that you happen to find in an old jacket pocket? *smiles* If so, you get "instructions" and flight time in the TP-51C (around half hour) and YOU fly during your trip.

(Excerpt) Read more at collingsfoundation.org ...


TOPICS: Education; History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: aircraft; vintage
Thanks to FReep "Chode" I was reminded of the organization yesterday when he mentioned he had a B-24 fly over his place yesterday (NY)...and I started to dig deeper and found the scheduling...two more shows in NJ, Belmar and Cape May, later this month...the schedule includes other states near you...

SPHERICAL PANORAMA IMAGES OF THE B-17....(let it load)..take a look around:

http://i-ota.net/B-17JBombardier120126/

TP-51C...

http://i-ota.net/CP-51Front120126/

1 posted on 08/17/2012 6:34:08 AM PDT by Doogle
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To: Doogle

SPHERICAL PANORAMA IMAGES OF THE B-17....(let it load)..take a look around:

http://i-ota.net/B-17JBombardier120126/

TP-51C...

http://i-ota.net/CP-51Front120126/


2 posted on 08/17/2012 6:34:40 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Chode

ping


3 posted on 08/17/2012 6:37:14 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Doogle

Wow. B-17 would be sweet. No chance of an F-4 flight?


4 posted on 08/17/2012 6:41:19 AM PDT by StAnDeliver ("So, a Mormon and a Catholic walk onto an aircraft carrier...")
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To: Doogle
They did a great job restoring a F-4D they labeled (AF 637-680) in honor Of Gen Robin Olds he flew with the 479th which I'm familiar with personally *smiles*... NOW:
5 posted on 08/17/2012 6:46:23 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Doogle
AND.....as it was back then as the MIG killer......
6 posted on 08/17/2012 6:49:28 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: pookie18

ping


7 posted on 08/17/2012 6:51:04 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Doogle

CORRECTION...it’s F-4C that Olds got two migs....with the 497th TFS Night Owls.


8 posted on 08/17/2012 6:57:17 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: StAnDeliver

got the cash....probably could be arranged...


9 posted on 08/17/2012 6:58:38 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: StAnDeliver

just from YT.....(golly brings back memories)...we’d catch a victory roll every once in a while when they got a mig...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNV73Y7rDLk


10 posted on 08/17/2012 7:09:02 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Doogle

Thanks.


11 posted on 08/17/2012 8:21:16 AM PDT by pookie18 (...OK, plan C: Newt or Rick...I guess it's plan D now)
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To: Doogle
thx, love the F4... i've got signed lithographs by Steve Richie and Duke Cunningham of their F4's killing Mig's
12 posted on 08/17/2012 2:55:19 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Chode

nice


13 posted on 08/17/2012 3:17:19 PM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Doogle
one of my best friends got his F4 back seat license at Buford when ho got home from Nam... even got a little stick time in the process

long as the pilots were flying and the backseat was empty, he could tag along

14 posted on 08/17/2012 3:47:26 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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I really didn’t like them when I got over there....listen to them 24 hrs a day...364 days....every 10 mins a group would leave...sometimes coming back empty in 20 minutes..but turn around was short....
Now I miss em....had that YT clip cranked up...LOL


15 posted on 08/17/2012 3:52:37 PM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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