Willyslancs Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Clean the screen too mate !.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Wasn't there a story somewhere about this recently, or I read it in a book? The owner of a garage / truck stop decided to buy a war surplus B-17 so he read up a bit on how to fly one. The first one he took from the desert compound he managed to take off ok but crashed en route, so he went back and bought another. This one he flew landed successfully on the highway (with some help from a wartime pilot) and taxied it into the site. He got into trouble from the cops for driving a plane on the highway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 By coincidence, I was reading the following web page last night, somewhat similar ..... sad ending though. http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/lanckb885.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Still there! http://www.thebomber.com/ I was wrong about the owner crashing the first plane he bought - he crashed the first two he attempted to fly there! :blush: His name was Art Lacey - he worked on B 17s during the war but apparently was not the best pilot. If you google B 17 fuel station you'll be able to keep yourself out of mischief for an entire evening (and night!) :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Like this site for example: http://www.agilitynut.com/gas/airplanes.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Here's a more detailed account of Art's efforts, but there is a better version out there somewhere...... http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Fascinating! Looks like the B17 is currently missing its cockpit section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papav66 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Here's a more detailed account of Art's efforts, but there is a better version out there somewhere...... http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2968 Thanks great story, you can only chuckle in disbelief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 We were up with the Wheatcroft Collection yesterday and we got to talking military vehicles and stuff and the S130 came up in conversation. At today's cost of fuel - it would cost £35,000 to fill its tanks :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 27,000 ish litre tanks!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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