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World War II Ohio airman takes 'Sentimental Journey' on B-17
FOX NEWS ^
| 07/13/13
| FOX
Posted on 07/13/2013 5:06:58 AM PDT by Doogle
An Ohio World War II airman who was shot down and captured while flying aboard a B-17 over Europe made another trip on an identical vintage bomber Thursday.
Joseph Dreher, 88, flew 29 missions over Europe on a B-17 as a radio operator and waist gunner with the U.S. 8th Army Air Forces, The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.
Dreher was taken prisoner after parachuting from his flak-damaged aircraft on his 29th and final mission -- an experience that did not deter him from returning to the skies once more.
The B-17 he flew aboard Thursday was the "Sentimental Journey," a bomber maintained by the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Museum in Mesa, the newspaper reported.
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TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: b17; josephdreher; worldwareleven; worldwartwo
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posted on
07/13/2013 5:06:58 AM PDT
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Doogle
To: Chode
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posted on
07/13/2013 5:08:18 AM PDT
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Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Doogle
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posted on
07/13/2013 5:09:39 AM PDT
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EternalVigilance
(America's Party - 'We're partisans only for principle.' www.SelfGovernment.US)
To: EternalVigilance
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posted on
07/13/2013 5:12:57 AM PDT
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Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Doogle
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posted on
07/13/2013 5:14:15 AM PDT
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Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Doogle
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posted on
07/13/2013 5:16:03 AM PDT
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Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Doogle
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posted on
07/13/2013 5:19:01 AM PDT
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EternalVigilance
(America's Party - 'We're partisans only for principle.' www.SelfGovernment.US)
To: Doogle
How beautiful is that aircraft? Wow!
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07/13/2013 5:19:02 AM PDT
by
animal172
(My new hero....Trey Gowdy)
To: Doogle
Historians and fans of the technology may say there were better bombers in WWII, but for me, this one has all others beat on aesthetic grounds.
It’s just a purty piece of airplane.
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07/13/2013 5:30:43 AM PDT
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ExGeeEye
(It's been over 90 days; time to start on 2014. Carpe GOP!)
To: EternalVigilance
note: inside quarter cowling painted OD to cut down on glare
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posted on
07/13/2013 5:31:25 AM PDT
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Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: ExGeeEye
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posted on
07/13/2013 5:39:13 AM PDT
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Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: ExGeeEye
"It’s just a purty piece of airplane." It also had a reputation for bringing its crews home, despite taking terrible damage.
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posted on
07/13/2013 5:39:16 AM PDT
by
Flag_This
(Real presidents don't bow.)
To: Doogle
This was flying over our house a couple of weeks ago, but I never had the chance to take the kids to see it. The only day we had it rained. She was loud though!
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07/13/2013 6:00:14 AM PDT
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goodwithagun
(My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
To: Flag_This
B-17 engines had tremendous reserve power. It could stay aloft with one engine operating.
To: goodwithagun
The B-17 isn’t loud; it purrs. The exhaust from its four radials is muffled by turbochargers.
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07/13/2013 6:05:27 AM PDT
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Corey Ohlis
(Visualize Swirled Peas)
To: hinckley buzzard
This one made it back with its tail about to fall off. If I remember correctly, an ME-109 collided with the B-17.
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07/13/2013 6:12:32 AM PDT
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Flag_This
(Real presidents don't bow.)
To: hinckley buzzard
Just barely - only in “ground effect” and light-weight (low on fuel, no guns, no ammo).
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07/13/2013 6:22:50 AM PDT
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DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: Corey Ohlis
Lol, sorry! She purred like a tiger then! The kids would get really excited when they would hear it coming. We were going to buy my dad and the kids a ride for Father’s Day, but then my parents had to cancel thier visit. They would have had a blast.
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07/13/2013 6:23:48 AM PDT
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goodwithagun
(My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
To: Flag_This
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07/13/2013 6:25:49 AM PDT
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DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: Doogle
good on him!!!
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07/13/2013 6:33:39 AM PDT
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Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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