Hooligan Dan
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Today in Sacramento a restored WW II-era B-17 bomber was at a decommissioned Air Force base giving rides($400 for people who were not the press-yikes!). So last week we found a local WWII vet who served on a B-17 during the war and we brought him a long for the ride.
He had not been on a B-17 since his final mission on June 20, 1944. These guys were suppose to fly 25 missions and their duty was done. His 25th mission was the day before D-day. So he had to fly a few extra missions on D-Day and the following two days.
He was a tail gunner. Flew 31 missions in all. Bailed out once and crashed during one of the post D-day missions.
Great guy. And still sharp as a tac.
Here are the shots from today. Lots of em. I normally only post a couple and link to my blog, but most people are as lazy as I am and my traffic suggests people don't like links. Let me know what you think. It was a lot of fun shooting.
All shots taken with Nikon D3s w/17-35 2.8
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2 1/2. *accidentally skipped a photo
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5. The view
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10. A photo from his final day. "Cigars and scotch" written on the back. Said "That was the first time I ever remember being drunk."
11. Looking onto the tail gunner turret.
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14. Signatures from other B-17 vets.
He had not been on a B-17 since his final mission on June 20, 1944. These guys were suppose to fly 25 missions and their duty was done. His 25th mission was the day before D-day. So he had to fly a few extra missions on D-Day and the following two days.
He was a tail gunner. Flew 31 missions in all. Bailed out once and crashed during one of the post D-day missions.
Great guy. And still sharp as a tac.
Here are the shots from today. Lots of em. I normally only post a couple and link to my blog, but most people are as lazy as I am and my traffic suggests people don't like links. Let me know what you think. It was a lot of fun shooting.
All shots taken with Nikon D3s w/17-35 2.8
1.
2.
2 1/2. *accidentally skipped a photo
3.
4.
5. The view
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. A photo from his final day. "Cigars and scotch" written on the back. Said "That was the first time I ever remember being drunk."
11. Looking onto the tail gunner turret.
12.
13.
14. Signatures from other B-17 vets.
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