B-17 9 oh 9 Crash

[iambecomelife]

I was sad to hear about this because I remembered this exact B-17 was featured in a great 1990's National Geographic article about the 8th AF; it was one of my favorite NatGeo articles when I was a kid.

You have to be extremely careful with these old fashioned planes. Several years back I remember the original P-51 Mustang that appeared in "Saving Private Ryan" also crashed - the guy at the controls was the same pilot who had filmed with Tom Hanks and the other stars in 1998; sadly he was killed.

[Buddahaid]

Yes, and the P-51 at Reno due to an elevator trim tab failure if I remember correctly. As much as I love seeing these aircraft maintained in flying condition they just have that third dimension that complicates operation over cars.

There's a P-40 two seater nearby in Shellville that has offered rides as well as a Stearman, T6 and P-51. I've often driven by and felt the pull but I'll pass. These aircraft are often out of the hangers on fair weather weekends. Right Aktung, you've seen them frequently I would expect.

http://sonomavalleyairport.com/