David LaPell
Blackhawk
As we hoped I took my wife and son back on Friday to see the B-17 Sentimental Journey in hopes that we could see it either take off or land. The airport here is fairly small compared to others, the B-17 being the largest plane I believe that has ever come in there except for a B-24 back when I was in high school. There is a back road behind the airport and as we were driving it I looked out over my left shoulder in time to see the B-17 coming in to land. Needless to say those four radial engines easily drowned out the headers and dual exhaust of my 390 Ford V8 we were in.
When we got to the airport they had shut the B-17 down and were getting ready to take another group out. So we waited and got a few get pictures as it took off and came back in and the pilot did a couple of fly overs. After we had been there for a while we waited for the B-17 to take off for a third time and then we headed over to that back road and there is a turn off where you can park. About twenty minutes later we were greeted with a wonderful sight as the Sentimental Journey came in just over the trees.
When we got to the airport they had shut the B-17 down and were getting ready to take another group out. So we waited and got a few get pictures as it took off and came back in and the pilot did a couple of fly overs. After we had been there for a while we waited for the B-17 to take off for a third time and then we headed over to that back road and there is a turn off where you can park. About twenty minutes later we were greeted with a wonderful sight as the Sentimental Journey came in just over the trees.
