Unusual Traffic

[Frank Olson]

Airbus wrote:
> After an ILS to 04 at KSCH the other day, we broke out into decent VFR,
> so I asked for some closed pattern work. On downwind, they asked us to
> hold 360 degrees "Traffic is a Boeing B-17, your twelve o'clock, two
> miles . . ." Then "Number two, behind the Boeing . . ." I followed him in
> from left base and watched him land, did a go-around just to fly over and
> get a look at him, coasting lazily across the ramp. A couple of patterns
> later he was lined up for takeoff again, and I got a full base-leg view
> of him lumbering off runway 22. How many times have I told myself you
> should always have a digital point-and-shoot in your flight bag . . .
>


Was it "Sentimental Journey"? She made a brief stop-over in Vancouver
(along with the CAF's Heinkel 111) a few years ago. Toured through both
with my two sons. Fabulous!!!

[Mike[_22_]]

"Airbus" > wrote in message
...
> After an ILS to 04 at KSCH the other day, we broke out into decent VFR,
> so I asked for some closed pattern work. On downwind, they asked us to
> hold 360 degrees "Traffic is a Boeing B-17, your twelve o'clock, two
> miles . . ." Then "Number two, behind the Boeing . . ." I followed him in
> from left base and watched him land, did a go-around just to fly over and
> get a look at him, coasting lazily across the ramp. A couple of patterns
> later he was lined up for takeoff again, and I got a full base-leg view
> of him lumbering off runway 22. How many times have I told myself you
> should always have a digital point-and-shoot in your flight bag . . .

That's one of the great aspects of flying, you just never know what you're
going to encounter. A B-17 is a rare find as there aren't that many of them
left flying. We are fortunate here in Texas to have a flying B-17s based
here, so you occassionally run across it flying around. They are restoring
another one to flying status in Houston also.

Just the other day I made a fuel stop at KGEY and spotted two PB4Y-2
Privateers on the ramp (both looked airworthy) and an old military aircraft
graveyard off to the side of the runway.

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On Aug 17, 1:32*pm, "Mike" > wrote:
> "Airbus" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > After an ILS to 04 at KSCH the other day, we broke out into decent VFR,
> > so I asked for some closed pattern work. On downwind, they asked us to
> > hold 360 degrees "Traffic is a Boeing B-17, your twelve o'clock, two
> > miles . . ." Then "Number two, behind the Boeing . . ." I followed him in
> > from left base and watched him land, did a go-around just to fly over and
> > get a look at him, coasting lazily across the ramp. A couple of patterns
> > later he was lined up for takeoff again, and I got a full base-leg view
> > of him lumbering off runway 22. *How many times have I told myself you
> > should always have a digital point-and-shoot in your flight bag . . .
>
> That's one of the great aspects of flying, you just never know what you're
> going to encounter. *A B-17 is a rare find as there aren't that many of them
> left flying. *We are fortunate here in Texas to have a flying B-17s based
> here, so you occassionally run across it flying around. *They are restoring
> another one to flying status in Houston also.
>
> Just the other day I made a fuel stop at KGEY and spotted two PB4Y-2
> Privateers on the ramp (both looked airworthy) and an old military aircraft
> graveyard off to the side of the runway.

Much better than my unusual traffic story -- number one and ready to
take off from Williamsport PA. The airplane just taking off told the
tower there was a turtle crossing the runway 500 feet down from the
numbers. Tower told me "Exercise caution, turtle crossing, wake
turbulence." Who said the guys in the tower had no sense of humor?

[Airbus[_4_]]

After an ILS to 04 at KSCH the other day, we broke out into decent VFR,
so I asked for some closed pattern work. On downwind, they asked us to
hold 360 degrees "Traffic is a Boeing B-17, your twelve o'clock, two
miles . . ." Then "Number two, behind the Boeing . . ." I followed him in
from left base and watched him land, did a go-around just to fly over and
get a look at him, coasting lazily across the ramp. A couple of patterns
later he was lined up for takeoff again, and I got a full base-leg view
of him lumbering off runway 22. How many times have I told myself you
should always have a digital point-and-shoot in your flight bag . . .

[Shirl]

Frank Olson > wrote:
> Was it "Sentimental Journey"? She made a brief stop-over in Vancouver
> (along with the CAF's Heinkel 111) a few years ago. Toured through both
> with my two sons. Fabulous!!!

I had a ride on Nine-O-Nine out of Sunnyvale, California, a few years
ago. Pretty interesting, especially sitting up in the nose and watching
those props (a little weird!). Sentimental Journey lives here in Mesa
most of the time. You know the Heinkel is no more ... sad.

[Dale[_3_]]

In article >,
Airbus > wrote:

> After an ILS to 04 at KSCH the other day, we broke out into decent VFR,
> so I asked for some closed pattern work. On downwind, they asked us to
> hold 360 degrees "Traffic is a Boeing B-17, your twelve o'clock, two
> miles . . ." Then "Number two, behind the Boeing . . ." I followed him in
> from left base and watched him land, did a go-around just to fly over and
> get a look at him, coasting lazily across the ramp. A couple of patterns
> later he was lined up for takeoff again, and I got a full base-leg view
> of him lumbering off runway 22. How many times have I told myself you
> should always have a digital point-and-shoot in your flight bag . . .

I used to fly the B-17 and B-24 for the Collings Foundation. We (the
B24) were inroute to Anchorage, Alaska. SE of Cordova we meet a Turbine
Otter heading south. He calls on 122.8 and asks our type of aircraft
and we told him B-24 Liberator. He replied that he thought that's what
we were but was surprised to see us so wanted to make sure. We didn't
tell him that a few miles in trail was the B-17 9-0-0. After a few
minutes comes back up on 22.8 with "holy **** guys, did you know there's
a B-17 behind you?!"

It was a lot of fun flying those airplanes. <G>

[Frank Olson]

Shirl wrote:
> Frank Olson > wrote:
>> Was it "Sentimental Journey"? She made a brief stop-over in Vancouver
>> (along with the CAF's Heinkel 111) a few years ago. Toured through both
>> with my two sons. Fabulous!!!
>
> I had a ride on Nine-O-Nine out of Sunnyvale, California, a few years
> ago. Pretty interesting, especially sitting up in the nose and watching
> those props (a little weird!). Sentimental Journey lives here in Mesa
> most of the time. You know the Heinkel is no more ... sad.


I'd heard that. I did manage to grab one of the last remain XL T-shirts
before she left Vancouver though...

[Shirl]

Dale > wrote:
> I used to fly the B-17 and B-24 for the Collings Foundation. We (the
> B24) were inroute to Anchorage, Alaska. SE of Cordova we meet a Turbine
> Otter heading south. He calls on 122.8 and asks our type of aircraft
> and we told him B-24 Liberator. He replied that he thought that's what
> we were but was surprised to see us so wanted to make sure. We didn't
> tell him that a few miles in trail was the B-17 9-0-0. After a few
> minutes comes back up on 22.8 with "holy **** guys, did you know there's
> a B-17 behind you?!"

I took a ride on 9-0-9 at a Collings event in 2002 out of Moffet Field,
CA ... the B-24 was there that day, too. Was that you at the controls?
If so, thanks ... nice ride!

[JGalban via AviationKB.com]

Mike wrote:
in your flight bag . . .
>
>That's one of the great aspects of flying, you just never know what you're
>going to encounter. A B-17 is a rare find as there aren't that many of them
>left flying.

Earlier this year the tower called out a B-17 as traffic when I entered the
pattern at my local field. It turned out to be Sentimental Journey which was
coming for a weekend visit. A few weeks later I was inbound from a cross
country flight and the tower again called out a B-17 as traffic. I expected
that Sentimental Journey was back (it's based nearby) and was surprised to
see that this was a totally different B-17 in the pattern. Turns out that
the Collings Foundation planes were making a visit.

I kept my eyes out for Aluminum Overcast for the next few weeks, but it
didn't appear :-))

John Galban=====>N4BQ (PA28-180)

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[Peter Dohm]

"JGalban via AviationKB.com" <u32749@uwe> wrote in message
news:88dfb9bc2bdac@uwe...
> Mike wrote:
> in your flight bag . . .
>>
>>That's one of the great aspects of flying, you just never know what you're
>>going to encounter. A B-17 is a rare find as there aren't that many of
>>them
>>left flying.
>
> Earlier this year the tower called out a B-17 as traffic when I entered
> the
> pattern at my local field. It turned out to be Sentimental Journey which
> was
> coming for a weekend visit. A few weeks later I was inbound from a cross
> country flight and the tower again called out a B-17 as traffic. I
> expected
> that Sentimental Journey was back (it's based nearby) and was surprised to
> see that this was a totally different B-17 in the pattern. Turns out that
> the Collings Foundation planes were making a visit.
>
> I kept my eyes out for Aluminum Overcast for the next few weeks, but it
> didn't appear :-))
>
> John Galban=====>N4BQ (PA28-180)
>
In case anyone is curious, the second half of the tour schedule, meaning
after Airventure, for the Aluminum Overcast is posted on:
http://www.b17.org/tour/

Peter

[C J Campbell[_1_]]

On 2008-08-17 18:34:08 -0700, Airbus > said:

> How many times have I told myself you
> should always have a digital point-and-shoot in your flight bag . . .

I have resorted to using my cell phone in the past...

But I favor a digital SLR with a long stabilized lens.
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