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Absolutely nothing like the sound a B-17 flying overhead. My Father was in the Air Force stationed in England during WWII. He was Staff Sergent of a crew that worked on B-17's. He could tell stories for hours about those days. I think he could still take apart one of those engine in his mind 40 years later. He told me once while we were tuning up my 914 that hey used to tune the B-17s literally by "ear", the sound of the engine was their guide. He taught me how to work on cars, what a gift. The only TV show he would go out of his way to watch was "12 O'Clock High". I believe he felt about B-17s the same way we feel about our Porsches. My Uncle told me once that his crew never lost a plane due to mechanical failure. A few years ago I was going thru some boxes my Mother had found stashed in the basement and I came across his notebook from B-17 maintenance school. Unbelievable hand drawn assembly details of the engines and other components. My father passed about 20 years ago, knowing what it meant to him, it brought tears to my eyes when I saw it. No doubt he flew to heaven on a Flying Fortress!