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Title: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: SunKing on June 01, 2009, 03:57:58 PM

I looked to the sky and was amazed see 2 P-51 Mustangs escorting a B-25 Liberator ( I think it was a B-25, it had the curved belly and familiar tail) flying low over lovely West Sacramento.

It looked like they were heading towards Travis AFB or the Bay Area.

The bomber was olive green and I could see red art work on the aircraft.

Anyone have an idea of the bomber I saw today? Curious to see it up close.

Thanks.

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: MaSonZ on June 01, 2009, 04:01:58 PM

i live in mass so no, but did you see a liberator or a b25? 2 different planes  :aok

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: SunKing on June 01, 2009, 04:04:06 PM

 :rolleyes:ha ya I'm not really sure, figured someone would know by my location and date of sighting.

It' looked like the bomber from AH2.

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: MaSonZ on June 01, 2009, 04:04:30 PM

ahh, cc. i hear ya

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: Treize69 on June 01, 2009, 04:10:29 PM

B-25?

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2598933297_3b70ef8e53.jpg?v=0)

Or B-24?

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2759367816_6416f173a5.jpg?v=0)

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: SunKing on June 01, 2009, 04:12:36 PM

2nd picture for sure.

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: Treize69 on June 01, 2009, 04:14:50 PM

It was the probably Collings Foundation B-24J.

(http://home.comcast.net/~bzee1b/bombers/DSC_5147.jpg)

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: SunKing on June 01, 2009, 04:15:46 PM

Awesome, thanks for the info.

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: Fulmar on June 01, 2009, 05:14:39 PM

Saw her in Eau Claire Wisconsin a couple years ago.

(http://www.derstuhl.net/images/b24_witchcraft/ST_1618_stitched.jpg)

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: Fencer51 on June 01, 2009, 06:42:08 PM

June  
6/1 - 6/3  Davis, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
              Airport: Yolo County Airport 
              Location: Davis Flight Support 

Time to go work on your aircraft identification skills.

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: Yenny on June 01, 2009, 06:50:41 PM

I was sitting ontop of my tank today having MRE in the middle of nowhere. I heard a familiar sound from behind, sure enough I looked up and saw a single P-51 w/ D-Day paint job flyin pass about 3k. It was sweet to see a piece of WWII right above my head.

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: MaSonZ on June 01, 2009, 06:58:08 PM

where about Yenny?

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: Yenny on June 01, 2009, 07:00:37 PM

I was somewhere N of Fort Knox doing FTX.

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: MaSonZ on June 01, 2009, 07:13:42 PM

cc

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: Soulyss on June 01, 2009, 07:16:50 PM

Looks like they're going to be next door in Davis, CA for the next couple days.  I may have to mosey on over there if they're still open after business hours.

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: phatzo on June 02, 2009, 01:56:25 AM

Quote from: Yenny on June 01, 2009, 06:50:41 PM

I was sitting ontop of my tank today having MRE in the middle of nowhere. I heard a familiar sound from behind, sure enough I looked up and saw a single P-51 w/ D-Day paint job flyin pass about 3k. It was sweet to see a piece of WWII right above my head.

did you have a crack at it with your main gun?

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: Ean1 on June 02, 2009, 03:15:02 AM

Hey Yenny, were you at the Zussman training center? I live about 8 mi. N of there and i'm trying to get together a group of volunteers from work to take part in a training session.

Big  :salute

Title: Re: As I walked out of Safeway today, I heard a curious rumble
Post by: Yenny on June 02, 2009, 06:18:14 AM

Quote from: Ean1 on June 02, 2009, 03:15:02 AM

Hey Yenny, were you at the Zussman training center? I live about 8 mi. N of there and i'm trying to get together a group of volunteers from work to take part in a training session.

Big  :salute

I was at Zussman, Redwing, Anaconda about 3 weeks ago. I'm at a different AO now. All this field time is killing me went down 10 lbs in 3 weeks =/