Madison, WI
What's as silver and shiny as tin foil but at least a thousand times stronger? Is bigger than a bus but only has 3 wheels? Has four engines that start (and smoke) one at a time? Is older than my Momma? And is the real reason we are in Madison, WI?
It's “Aluminum Overcast” , one of only 12 airworthy B-17s remaining today. Since EAA began tours of the B-17 in 1994, tens of thousands of people have experienced this unique airplane through its flights and ground tours. Known as The Flying Fortress, the B-17 bomber is considered one of the greatest military airplanes ever built and one of the best-known aircraft types of the World War II era.
But the B-17 was not the only plane on display at the Dane County Airport for the weekend event.
I'm sure all the pilots will agree with this sign posted at the event.
Luckily, the temperature was about 10 degrees lower (81)and there was a nice breeze so the tarmac wasn't an uncomfortable place to be. The sweltering, humid heat is behind us!! But I can't say that there are any fewer mosquitoes at the campground!! Those bugs are sure limiting outdoor time around the rig.
I'm Chloe
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