Otis Willie
October 30th 03, 08:09 PM
Rehoboth man realizes dream to fly restored B-24
(EXCERPT) By Trish Vernon Warren MacDonald of Rehoboth Beach had one
of his fondest dreams come true Oct. 10 when he boarded a B-24
Liberator for a half hour flight from the Montgomery County Airport in
Maryland with members of his family.
MacDonald had been first pilot on a B-24 stationed in Italy during
WWII who was shot down over Slovakia and became a prisoner of war. The
plane he boarded for the short flight is the last flying B-24 in
existence
"It was a very exciting day for me," said MacDonald, who was
accompanied by his brother, Gerald MacDonald, a 24-year Marine Corps
veteran and retired colonel who teaches high school math in Virginia,
along with Gerald's daughter, Susan MacDonald Wroble of Denver, Co.,
her husband, United Airlines pilot Guy Wroble and their five-year-old
son Vincent, who loves anything to do with flying.
The flight was made possible by the Collings Foundation, the
organization that refurbished the B-24 and takes it around the country
so people have an opportunity for a flight and to become sponsors in
an effort to keep the plane aloft. MacDonald noted it costs $3,000 to
operate the B-24 for an hour trip.
"Imagine the positive public support and reaction if there were only
10 bald eagles left in the world and only one was in healthy flyin...
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Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com
(EXCERPT) By Trish Vernon Warren MacDonald of Rehoboth Beach had one
of his fondest dreams come true Oct. 10 when he boarded a B-24
Liberator for a half hour flight from the Montgomery County Airport in
Maryland with members of his family.
MacDonald had been first pilot on a B-24 stationed in Italy during
WWII who was shot down over Slovakia and became a prisoner of war. The
plane he boarded for the short flight is the last flying B-24 in
existence
"It was a very exciting day for me," said MacDonald, who was
accompanied by his brother, Gerald MacDonald, a 24-year Marine Corps
veteran and retired colonel who teaches high school math in Virginia,
along with Gerald's daughter, Susan MacDonald Wroble of Denver, Co.,
her husband, United Airlines pilot Guy Wroble and their five-year-old
son Vincent, who loves anything to do with flying.
The flight was made possible by the Collings Foundation, the
organization that refurbished the B-24 and takes it around the country
so people have an opportunity for a flight and to become sponsors in
an effort to keep the plane aloft. MacDonald noted it costs $3,000 to
operate the B-24 for an hour trip.
"Imagine the positive public support and reaction if there were only
10 bald eagles left in the world and only one was in healthy flyin...
U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing
copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report
cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it
in full today, 30 Oct 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE
the following lines into your web browser.) The
subject/content of this report is not necessarily the
viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided
for your information and discussion.
http://www.capegazette.com/storiescurrent/10-03/macdonaldb24102403.html
---------------------------
Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com