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Old 06-19-2014, 06:36   #1245
Dean Jarvis
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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Sitting on the bench outside the Pleasant Hill library over in Contra Costa County waiting for it to open this morning and I hear the unmistakable thrum of radial engines overhead. Looking up, I watch a B-17 fly over on a NW heading towards the nearby coast range. Five minutes go by and I hear radial engines again, this time from a B-25 heading in the same direction. Another 5 minutes and a B-24 flies over. I sat there for awhile hoping there would be a fighter escort coming over shortly, but no luck. Made my day.

Richard
I heard that sound a couple of weeks ago and new immediately what it was. I stepped out on the back deck, looked up and watched as a B-17 flew over. Couldn't help but smile. I think those engines run on testosterone.
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