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And now that I look at it, m10bob's B-25 (Apache Princess), is also part of Week's collection (and the nose-art is a pic of his wife - I remember reading that on the plaquard, thinking that was kinda neat).
 
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Even as an Airfix plastic model back in the sixties, the Sunderland was huge, and one of my favorites.
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Not sure if this particular plane was in theater, but just trying to contribute.

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PV2 Harpoon (based out of Indianapolis)

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The Pima Air Museum in Tucson is interesting. It has a lot more than just WW2 though but WW2 is well represented. I was there once just after a B24 had flown in from India. This was in 1987 or 1988. The guy I was with flew these in WW2 and so they let us climb in and look around. While we were in the plane he sat down and started to cry. His plane was shot down over what is now Serbia. He was the last one out of the plane but most of his crew was captured and never made it out of the war alive. My friend walked out (a long trek).

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http://www.pimaair.org/view.php?pg=21
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Same P-51 D, Val-Halla, at the Reno Air Races; part of the Heritage Flight Museum collection here in Bellingham, WA
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In relation to the Denver Area WiTPer's and this thread, there has been a vintage twin engine aircraft flying around the south side of Denver the last month.  It's about the size of a B25 & has the split tail (no tail gunner that I saw, but I could be wrong in my Old Age), but has a closed sharply rounded nose that looks similar to an A20.  I like to consider myself an above average Joe when it comes to military aircraft of that era, but I have never seen anything like it in picture or news reel.  Any  of you affecianados have any idea what this UFO might be?
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I've seen that plane and suspect it may be a privately owned P-61. I've seen it only at a distance near Buckley AFB.
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That B-25J is going to be here in the Greeley area for the next 4-5 days. I am taking my two sons to see it and go inside. If you want a 30 minute flight it is a $375.00 'donation.'
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In relation to the Denver Area WiTPer's and this thread, there has been a vintage twin engine aircraft flying around the south side of Denver the last month.  It's about the size of a B25 & has the split tail (no tail gunner that I saw, but I could be wrong in my Old Age), but has a closed sharply rounded nose that looks similar to an A20.  I like to consider myself an above average Joe when it comes to military aircraft of that era, but I have never seen anything like it in picture or news reel.  Any  of you affecianados have any idea what this UFO might be?
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That B-25J is going to be here in the Greeley area for the next 4-5 days. I am taking my two sons to see it and go inside. If you want a 30 minute flight it is a $375.00 'donation.'
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In relation to the Denver Area WiTPer's and this thread, there has been a vintage twin engine aircraft flying around the south side of Denver the last month. It's about the size of a B25 & has the split tail (no tail gunner that I saw, but I could be wrong in my Old Age), but has a closed sharply rounded nose that looks similar to an A20. I like to consider myself an above average Joe when it comes to military aircraft of that era, but I have never seen anything like it in picture or news reel. Any of you affecianados have any idea what this UFO might be?
John do you know the actual dates? It sounds like if I wait until the weekend it will be too late. :(
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Hey Sir.  I just pulled out my copy of the Greeley Tribune and states that the days are this Friday through Monday.  It is at the Weld County/Greeley airport and is a B-25H (Barbie III is the name of the plane).
 
Information:  (800) 357-6561 or www.warbirdsunlimited.org.
 
Hope that helps!  I'm taking my two boys over on Friday!  Should be a blast.
 
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This is the LB30 touted by the CAF as a B 24..

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Are we sure it's a LB30? Looks a lot like a C-87.
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This is the LB30 touted by the CAF as a B 24..

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Are we sure it's a LB30? Looks a lot like a C-87.


Yep.(Happy belated birthday Steve)..[;)]

http://rwebs.net/ghostsqd/LB-30.htm
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This is the LB30 touted by the CAF as a B 24..

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Are we sure it's a LB30? Looks a lot like a C-87.


Yep.(Happy belated birthday Steve)..[;)]

http://rwebs.net/ghostsqd/LB-30.htm
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Hey Sir. I just pulled out my copy of the Greeley Tribune and states that the days are this Friday through Monday. It is at the Weld County/Greeley airport and is a B-25H (Barbie III is the name of the plane).

Information: (800) 357-6561 or www.warbirdsunlimited.org.

Hope that helps! I'm taking my two boys over on Friday! Should be a blast.
Thank you very much. Perhaps I will head up to check it out and take a look at my old stomping grounds around campus. [:)]
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This is the LB30 touted by the CAF as a B 24..

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based in the airfield in dallas next to my work place i get to see it take off about once a month.[:D]
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Very nice.  Is the Confederate AF still around and active?
yeah but the duche bags renamed it the commemorative airforce.
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I'm looking at this & wondering if this or something really closely related might be my UFO. Dimensions are close.

Thanks for the heads up on the B25 ride. I'm off to go see about a ticket myself!
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