Aluminum Overcast

Our local EAA Chapter has had the honor of hosting the B-17, Aluminum Overcast, for a couple of days. It is a magnificent aircraft with a long history of serving our country, and I love it.

I was able to get away from work today for a few hours to volunteer and shoot a few pictures. You can see them over at my flickr account. As cool as this plane is, the best part is the people we get to meet.

Yesterday we had several original B-17 pilots and crew come out to see the plane, and take a ride in the ship that saw many of them through some of the greatest deeds in history. I may sound a bit melodramatic, but I don’t think it can ever be overstated just how important that generation was to our country and the world. And getting to stand there with them and listen to their stories of courage and fear is inspiring.

If you get a chance to see the Aluminum Overcast, do so.. Plan to spend some time going through the plane and listening to the stories. If your local EAA chapter is as good as ours you might even get a free meal out of the deal.

B-17 Aluminum Overcast : Official Site

This is so cool.. But it makes me wonder just how much money and time was spent building this thing..