Savannah Warbirds

DevilinBaggyPants · Post by **DevilinBaggyPants** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:41 pm

Hmmm... not really sure if this is the right place to post this but here it goes! There's a B17 and a B24 here in Savannah, GA. It's pretty cool/weird seeing them flying around, haha! It's pretty neat seeing them plus there's a gentleman who lives near here who owns, I think, 3 P51s. 2 are airworthy I know so I get to see those every once in a while but seeing the B17s and 24s is awesome! I'm going to see if I can get some pic tomorrow!

Jason

MARNE · Post by **MARNE** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:10 pm

The Collings Foundation has two aircraft here in Savannah for the week. This is their last stop for the flying season. Its the B-17G "Nine O'Nine" and B-24G"The Dragon His Tail."

I'm going to see them tomorrow in my AAF ground crew kit to get pics myself aswell.

Perhaps we'll run into one another.

Regards,
MARNE

DevilinBaggyPants · Post by **DevilinBaggyPants** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:30 pm

Sorry if this posts twice... neighbor's wireless musta went out a sec, lol

Anyway, I'm heading over about 1130 or 12ish so maybe we will.

Jason

Dixiejarhead · Post by **Dixiejarhead** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:13 pm

The B24 had the name "Witchcraft" on it, don't know if that was the one that was supposed to be there or not, but that's what I saw on monday.

ginger rogers · Post by **ginger rogers** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:02 am

Witchcraft is the same B-24 as Dragon and his tail.

Derek Eddlestone · Post by **Derek Eddlestone** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:16 am

Are we talking B-24 as in Consolidated B-24 Liberator ? I'm interested in Warbirds but by no means an expert, but I understood the CAF had the only airworthy B-24 (Diamond Lil ?). You are saying that there is now another one..... any pics available ?

Derek.

John 63 · Post by **John 63** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:13 am

Derek,

The Collings Foundation has had their B-24 for quite a few years.

Perhaps you are thinking of "Fifi", the CAF's B-29? As far as I know, they have the only flying B-29. I think I heard there there is another airworthy B-29 in addition to "Fifi", but it is not flown.

Dixiejarhead · Post by **Dixiejarhead** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:18 am

I got some pics but they're from my camera phone and not so great on quality. Will upload them this afternoon.

Derek Eddlestone · Post by **Derek Eddlestone** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:43 am

John 63 wrote:Derek,

The Collings Foundation has had their B-24 for quite a few years.

Perhaps you are thinking of "Fifi", the CAF's B-29? As far as I know, they have the only flying B-29. I think I heard there there is another airworthy B-29 in addition to "Fifi", but it is not flown.

John,

As with a lot of things in my life, I've totally lost the plot when it comes to timing. I'm thinking of something that happened a 'couple of years ago' that turned out to be 1989. I bought a commemorative calendar at the time and it's picture of 'Diamond Lil' has the note that it is the earliest B-24 and is the only one flying. I guess a lot can happen in 17 years. Sorry for causing any confusion.
One thing that has emerged since 1989 is the Web....

http://www.cafb29b24.org/lilhist.html

Derek.

MARNE · Post by **MARNE** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:47 am

[quote="John 63"]Perhaps you are thinking of "Fifi", the CAF's B-29? As far as I know, they have the only flying B-29. I think I heard there there is another airworthy B-29 in addition to "Fifi", but it is not flown.[/quote]

Yep,

The Collings Foundations B-24 has gone through htree name to my knowledge:

"All American"
"The Dragon His Tail:

now

"Witchcraft"

As for the B-29's "FIF" Is owned by the Confederate Air Force and is flyable..."Doc" is the other newly restored B-29 at the Wichita, Boeing Plant in a 300,000 sq. ft. hangar and she is flyable. I think they fly her on special occassions but, not like on the circuit which "Witchcraft" and "Nine O' Nine" are on.

Regards,
MARNE

Chuck W. · Post by **Chuck W.** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:00 am

"FIF" Is owned by the Confederate Air Force

Boy, are you in a heap of trouble now! It's now the Commemorative Air Force......don't want to offend anybody or anything. Gotta be PC

John Smith · Post by **John Smith** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:10 am

Noted the entry "Nine 0 Nine" and I would guide you to the 91st bombgroup of the 8th Air Force, Squadron 323, one of the first 9 b-17's to cross the Atlantic in WWII. My Father-in-law was in a sister ship the Eagle's Wrath" in that same squadron. He is no longer with us. That squadron participated in the first daylight raids over Germany during the war. Their website is www.91stbombgroup.com The 91st has a display at the 8th Air Force museum at Savannah, GA....

Have a good day

Derek Eddlestone · Post by **Derek Eddlestone** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:14 am

Chuck W. wrote:
"FIF" Is owned by the Confederate Air Force
Boy, are you in a heap of trouble now! It's now the Commemorative Air Force......don't want to offend anybody or anything. Gotta be PC

If they were ever pressed in to service again, I suppose it would be a comfort to know that you were being bombed by an Air Force that took PC seriously.....

It reminds me of reading a book in which the First World War was described as 'the recent unpleasantness'

Derek,

DevilinBaggyPants · Post by **DevilinBaggyPants** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:50 am

I could kick myself repeatedly for waiting to the last minute to see the planes. I thought today was the last day for viewing and tours, not the last day they would be in Savannah period! I went over there as I was planned and they were already gone...

man... they need an emotion for crying your eyes out... oh well, maybe next time.

Jason

MARNE · Post by **MARNE** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:52 am

Hey Jason,

Their gone left this morning...

Regards,
MARNE

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