Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Flying Fortress

No question about it, I've got a really cool job.

Ever since I was a kid, I've read about WWII aviation. The planes and their pilots are a source of some really fascinating stories.

On Monday I got to fly in the Liberty Belle, a restored B-17 Flying Fortress:



Of course I had to have my photo taken while in action:



But probably the best part was being able to share the experience with George Cahill, 82, who flew in a B-17 as a crew member during WWII. This was the first time since 1945 in England that Mr. Cahill had flown in a B-17, and it was a pretty special event for him.



It's pretty special to meet guys like Mr. Cahill and to hear their stories.

Check out the video that reporter Mike Cronin and I put together:

1 comment:

Dean Beattie said...

At least now when you go postal, I'll now to be leary of any old bombers flying over the office :-)

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