On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:10:58 -0800, Ockham's Razor
wrote:


Years ago in California, East Bay, we were standing in the parking lot
of a hotel in Orinda. the UNMISTAKABLE sound of a 17 became apparent
and lo, one appeared overhead in about a minute. One of the great days
of my life.

The approach to the airport here in Salem comes over the ridge to the
WNW, and the B-24 and B-17 that fly into the area almost yearly often
come right over my place when they're doing their $300/trip events for
the local Tursts and old veterans.

I find the two sounds are hard to tell apart, but the sound of pretty
much Any 4-engined aircraft is mighty similar at that.

One of the Pommy bombers used four RR Merlins, if memory serves. A
friend who was at an airshow there said That was quite the experience.

5-6 years ago or so, came a nice summer day when the B-17 and B-24
flew around Salem, in the company of a nicely restored B-25 *and* a
P-51 that lives nearby as well.

Now *there* was a Treat for the eyes and ears alike!