"Roger" wrote in message

I once saw a B-17 do a really good imitation of the North, by North
West scene :-)) and I've seen the video tape shot from the ground.

Where was that? I was standing behind the copilot in such a flight, in the
northwest in 1995. In fact, I won't even mention what airplane it was by
request of the engineer, after the flight, suggested that maybe none of that
happened. They had a whole bunch of jumpers go out the back door (which
had been removed prior to takeoff) and spent about half an hour buzzing the
drop zone.

Took the ride with my grandfather, who hadn't flown in a B-17 since he was
shot down over Schweinfurt. I don't remember ever seeing him smile so much.
After the flight he shook the pilot's hand and they exchanged autographs.

-c