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Model Forum / General / Models / September 2006B-17 & B-24 & B-25 to Fly into Orange Co. N. Y. this weekend
I saw it in the local paper that the Collings Foundation will have their B-17 and B-24 back at Montgomery Airport in Orange County in New York for the weekend and they will have a B-25 with them this time around as well. I've see the 17 and the 24 before, they're two very impressive planes to look at and walk thru. The article said they will be flying in on Friday and then Flying out on Monday. They also do offer rides , for more than I have in my budget i'm afraid. But it has to be really really KewL to Fly in the B-17. I will try my best to be there with atleast one of my sons and my cameras so that we can take lots more reference photos both interior and exterior as well. They re-paint the B-24 every so often and i'm wanting to see if it has got new Nose Art this time around. Hope nobody minded that I posted this up, you seldom get a chance to see planes like this any more and in flying condition as well. Well I hope to see some of you there ... cyberborg .......... ,, > I saw it in the local paper that the Collings Foundation will have their > B-17 and B-24 back at Montgomery Airport in Orange County in New York > It's called the Orange County Airport, just in case anyone tries to find it, and I live just a few miles from it. > for the weekend and they will have a B-25 with them this time around as > well. I've see the 17 and the 24 before, they're two very impressive [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >  SignatureBill in Hamptonburgh, NY To email, delete the double zeroes after @ >> I saw it in the local paper that the Collings Foundation will have their >> B-17 and B-24 back at Montgomery Airport in Orange County in New York >> > > It's called the Orange County Airport, just in case anyone tries to > find it, and I live just a few miles from it. If anyone interested: Weather for Montgomery, Orange County, NY for the weekend of Friday Sept 29 - Monday Oct 2 Friday (29th) - Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning... Then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Friday night - Partly cloudy in the evening...then clearing. Much colder with lows in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday (30th) - Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph...becoming south in the afternoon. Saturday night - Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. Sunday (1st) - Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Sunday night - Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Monday (2nd) - Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Monday night - Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. >> for the weekend and they will have a B-25 with them this time around as >> well. I've see the 17 and the 24 before, they're two very impressive [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> >> SignatureBill in Hamptonburgh, NY To email, delete the double zeroes after @ >>> I saw it in the local paper that the Collings Foundation will have >>> their [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Weather for Montgomery, Orange County, NY for the weekend of Friday > Sept 29 - Monday Oct 2 Update as of Friday Sept.29 5 PM (EST) Saturday (Sept.30th)- Areas of frost early in the morning. Partly cloudy in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds...becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent Saturday Night - Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening... Then rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Sunday (Oct 1st) - Rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming northwest in the afternoon. Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Monday (Oct 2nd) - Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. SignatureBill in Hamptonburgh, NY To email, delete the double zeroes after @ >>>> I saw it in the local paper that the Collings Foundation will have >>>> their [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Monday (Oct 2nd) - Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Views of the plane and airport http://www.frontiernet.net/~fritzoca/ SignatureBill in Hamptonburgh, NY To email, delete the double zeroes after @ I plan to be there sometime tomorrow morning. And i'll be wearing my (WB) Neck-Tie it has Marvin Martian on it among other Critters. So if anybody happens to spot me there wearing it please walk on over and say Hello :) I'm looking foward to meeting one or two of the members of the group while there ... Carl .......... .... aka .... cyberborg ...... ,, FWIW There is a sign at the Westminster Airport in Carroll County, Maryland that they will be there the following weekend. Bill Shuey > >> I saw it in the local paper that the Collings Foundation will have their > >> B-17 and B-24 back at Montgomery Airport in Orange County in New York [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > in Hamptonburgh, NY > To email, delete the double zeroes after @ I don't mind at all. They were here in Lancaster County around the end of August. We had pretty crummy weather that weekend but we did get to see the B-17 overhead several times on Sunday. The B-25 went over once. Wow, what a racket! The engines in the Mitchell sounded like they were chewing concrete. ;) I heard that the B-24 was up but it didn't fly over here. Darn. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. The Collings Foundation B-17 is "Nine-O-Nine", as always. The B-24 which was "All American" for many years, then "Dragon & His Tail" (properly painted on the right side only) for several years, both natural metal color schemes, is now "Witchcraft", OD over Grey. You mght want to contact the local rep for Collings and ask if they would like a knowledgeable volunteer. Bone up on the three aircrafft, hang around for as long as you can answering questions from the public and just be helpful. It's a lot of fun and you get to know the aircraft. If you're really lucky there may be a space open on one of the planes. I've done docent work (and once ramp boss) for Collings for years when they are n the SF Bay Area, it's a blast! You meet a lot of vets (one, sittng in the radiio compartment, weeping, told me "I didn't think I would remember all the faces".), great questions from the kids ("How many rivets? Answer: "Before or after a flight?") and those astounding occasional rides, including the B-17 on a Saturday and the B-24 on a Sunday when they still allowed right seat time (no more). Enjoy! Tom > I saw it in the local paper that the Collings Foundation will have their > B-17 and B-24 back at Montgomery Airport in Orange County in New York [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > ,, Yes , I live only about 20 or 25 minutes away from Orange Co. Airport myself. I' am over near Stewart Airport over near the rt. 207 entrance and plan to take a couple of rolls for each plane. I tend to shoot a lot of film once I get started my personal best is (11) rolls in one day at the National Air & Space museum. :) When they had the B-24 there painted with ''Dragon and his Tail'' it was a real treat i've got the Decal set for ''Dragon and his Tail''' aircraft in 1/48 scale. Does anyone plan to try to go see them this weekend ... Carl .......... ,, IIRC, the B-25 is painted as "Tondelayo" which the local paper stated as referring to a movie from the early '40s. The name was of a female character, played by either Betty Davis or Greta Garbo. (Wanna bet I got both guesses wrong?) Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. > IIRC, the B-25 is painted as "Tondelayo" which the local paper stated as > referring to a movie from the early '40s. The name was of a female > character, played by either Betty Davis or Greta Garbo. (Wanna bet I got > both guesses wrong?) > > Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. Hedy Lamarr in "White Cargo": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035553/ Steve Vernon (google is your friend!) > IIRC, the B-25 is painted as "Tondelayo" which the local paper stated as > referring to a movie from the early '40s. The name was of a female > character, played by either Betty Davis or Greta Garbo. (Wanna bet I got > both guesses wrong?) Heddy Lamarr. >> IIRC, the B-25 is painted as "Tondelayo" which the local paper stated as >> referring to a movie from the early '40s. The name was of a female >> character, played by either Betty Davis or Greta Garbo. (Wanna bet I got >> both guesses wrong?) > > Heddy Lamarr. Not Hedley Lamarr ? :-) SignatureBill in Hamptonburgh, NY To email, delete the double zeroes after @ > >> IIRC, the B-25 is painted as "Tondelayo" which the local paper stated as > >> referring to a movie from the early '40s. The name was of a female [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > in Hamptonburgh, NY > To email, delete the double zeroes after @ Please, now you'll give me visions of eating beans around the campfire! Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. > Yes , I live only about 20 or 25 minutes away from Orange Co. Airport > myself. I' am over near Stewart Airport over near the rt. 207 entrance [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > ... Carl .......... I plan to go, but you know the saying "The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry" SignatureBill in Hamptonburgh, NY To email, delete the double zeroes after @ FWIW... Pics from their visit to Tucson, AZ back in April... http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/b17_ride Jay Beckman Chandler, AZ |
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