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Glenn[_2_]
April 20th 11, 11:25 AM
Finally achieved the long planned for and much wanted visit to the B-17 
Bomber Cafe in Portland.
weather was typical of most of the trip but the meal was excellent.
Wickiup
April 20th 11, 05:26 PM
"Glenn" > wrote in news:4daea5fe$0$29965$c3e8da3
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> Finally achieved the long planned for and much wanted visit to the B-17 
> Bomber Cafe in Portland.
> 
> weather was typical of most of the trip but the meal was excellent.
> 
> 
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> Attachment decoded: B-17.jpg
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Could you tell us when this was taken?
Thanks
Orval Fairbairn[_2_]
April 20th 11, 05:42 PM
In article >,
 wickiup > wrote:
> "Glenn" > wrote in news:4daea5fe$0$29965$c3e8da3
> :
> 
> > Finally achieved the long planned for and much wanted visit to the B-17 
> > Bomber Cafe in Portland.
> > 
> > weather was typical of most of the trip but the meal was excellent.
> > 
> > 
> > Attachment decoded: untitled-2.txt
> > ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CBFF90.B80E27A0
> > 
> >  
> > Attachment decoded: B-17.jpg
> > ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CBFF90.B80E27A0--
> 
> Could you tell us when this was taken?
> 
> Thanks
It looks as if the nose section is missing. I visited the service 
station back in 1961 and crawled inside the plane. It was all there, 
but, IIRC, the cockpit had been stripped.
John Szalay[_2_]
April 20th 11, 09:36 PM
Orval Fairbairn > wrote in
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> In article >,
>  wickiup > wrote:
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>> "Glenn" > wrote in
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> 
> It looks as if the nose section is missing. I visited the service 
> station back in 1961 and crawled inside the plane. It was all there, 
> but, IIRC, the cockpit had been stripped.
> 
IIRC:
Its being restored inside the cafe building.
she looked much better years ago when we saw her..
Glenn[_2_]
April 20th 11, 11:24 PM
"wickiup" > wrote in message 
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> "Glenn" > wrote in news:4daea5fe$0$29965$c3e8da3
> :
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>> Finally achieved the long planned for and much wanted visit to the B-17
>> Bomber Cafe in Portland.
>>
>> weather was typical of most of the trip but the meal was excellent.
>>
>>
>> Attachment decoded: untitled-2.txt
>> ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CBFF90.B80E27A0
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>>
>> Attachment decoded: B-17.jpg
>> ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CBFF90.B80E27A0--
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> Could you tell us when this was taken?
>
> Thanks
About 4 weeks ago.
Wickiup
April 21st 11, 06:41 PM
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> "wickiup" > wrote in message 
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>> "Glenn" > wrote in
>> news:4daea5fe$0$29965$c3e8da3 :
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>>> Finally achieved the long planned for and much wanted visit to the
>>> B-17 Bomber Cafe in Portland.
>>>
>>> weather was typical of most of the trip but the meal was excellent.
>>>
>>>
>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-2.txt
>>> ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CBFF90.B80E27A0
>>>
>>>
>>> Attachment decoded: B-17.jpg
>>> ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CBFF90.B80E27A0--
>>
>> Could you tell us when this was taken?
>>
>> Thanks
> 
> About 4 weeks ago. 
> 
> 
Was curious as I live not far from there and at one time it was pretty well 
stripped out. Guess I should drive over and take a look see.
Thanks
Glenn[_2_]
June 21st 11, 12:20 PM
"wickiup" > wrote in message 
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> "Glenn" > wrote in
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>> "wickiup" > wrote in message
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>>> "Glenn" > wrote in
>>> news:4daea5fe$0$29965$c3e8da3 :
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>>>> Finally achieved the long planned for and much wanted visit to the
>>>> B-17 Bomber Cafe in Portland.
>>>>
>>>> weather was typical of most of the trip but the meal was excellent.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-2.txt
>>>> ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CBFF90.B80E27A0
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Attachment decoded: B-17.jpg
>>>> ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CBFF90.B80E27A0--
>>>
>>> Could you tell us when this was taken?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>> About 4 weeks ago.
>>
>>
>
> Was curious as I live not far from there and at one time it was pretty 
> well
> stripped out. Guess I should drive over and take a look see.
>
> Thanks
 You should, and post some photos with Blue sky. Seeing as most of my trip 
wasn't :-)
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