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At the last "Thunder Over Michigan" there were 8 out of the worlds 11 remaining B-17s flying. This year they'll have a Lancaster as well.
August 5 and 6 in at Willow Run airport, SE Mich, where the B24 Liberators were made.
Other highlights:
1. small WW2 beanfield battle recreation, a flame thrower demo (think singed eyebrows from 70 yards), and a good-sized amount of misc paraphenillia/vehicles
2. Chinese Mig17 buzzing the runway at 100 somthing feet on afterburner
3. tons of P51s, a bF109, A-6s, Oscar deuces, Corsairs, etc, etc..
4. Standing in front of 8 4-engined B-17s all doing brake check runups and feeling the wind change direction in a hurry
Amazing.
5. A hundred people escaping the hot sun under the shadow of a B52.
6. The fist-sized barrel of the A-10
Many of the privately owned B-17s give rides for around $500 and need the money. Do a search for local shows.
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