I was just about ready to shutdown my rig GR and finish the evening with a little reading.

Glad I didn't. :salute: A day like you had makes up for bad ones.

There's alot of history written. I like to talk to the ones who made history. :yep:

Nice. Anyone who flew those things, even if never in combat has my respect.:salute:

B17...that explained why he flew it like a truck.

It's quite cool that the man still got his touch of flying :yeah:

That's worthy of sending in to Air & Space magazine. I forget which section they have set aside for stories like that, but it was always the first section I read. Thanks for sharing that with us, GR. :salute:

So I gets up, brush my teeth, start breakfast, and then read this story. I can already tell it's going to be a good day. Thanks, GR:salute:

Well written, lucky men, both of you. Just goes to show that you never know who you're going to meet and what they may have done. :yep:

By far the best story I've read in a long time :salute:

Nice write up.

Amazing, such an honor it must have been sitting next to such legend :salute:

I think I would have responded the same way GR if I would ever to meet a veteran like that.

B-17 pilots & Crew are a amazing class of veterans in my book.

HunterICX

My brush with history
 

Your story brought tears to my eyes as well as remind me of my own handshake with history.

I took flying lessons at Frederick Field in Maryland and attended a few of the air shows there when I lived in Maryland.

One of my most treasured memories was meeting Col. Morgan at a book signing during one of the air shows. I shook his hand, bought his book and famous photo of his crew and plane, and he signed it.

How super human these men where. I doubt there will be such a generation again.

Welcome aboard, Jnamiyo. :sunny:

Usually I'm a big complainer about resurrecting old threads, but this was a good one and your post was worth it.

I would disagree though on those men being "super". People are defined by their times, and ordinary people are made extraordinary by their circumstances. They did great things and deserve our admiration and their place in history, but they would be the first to tell us there was nothing special about them. They did the jobs that were asked of them, and got on with their lives.

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Sorry about the old post revive, I didn't notice the dates. I came across this forum on Stumbleupon and just got inspired to share.

I missed this one. What a great experience and I've done two of those flights before some years ago. I decided I would be such a low timer that I'd just be a hazard in the air. A subscription to.... oh crap I can't remember... no I think it was Aviation Safety cooled my heels along with the small paycheck.

Don't worry about it. As I said, some threads are worth a second read, especially when you have something good to add to it.

welcome aboard!