B17 bomber over Fort Wayne yesterday

[tmschuller]

Was outside yesterday morning.. at work about north east side of Fort Wayne and a large prop plane with Air Force markings flew over.. couldn’t see it very well at all. I maybe wrong about if it was a B17, but it was loud and couldn’t tell if it was 2 or 4 engines.. anyone confirm??

 

[actaeon277]

Well, Chicago is having an airshow Aug 21 weekend.
Maybe it's for that?

 

[Super Bee]

Interesting. I work right next door to the airport so I see nearly every plane landing. So whatever you saw did not stop here. Unless it was during my nap time and I missed it.

 

[tmschuller]

It was flying low and headed north. Smith field? Is it big enough??

 

[Super Bee]

It was flying low and headed north. Smith field? Is it big enough??

Yes, it would. Auburns airport is also large enough.

And Auburn has that plane museum up there right next to the airport.

 

[4651feeder]

Perhaps you saw a B-25 Mitchell Berlin Express?

https://www.vaa37.org/ Rides this weekend.

Auburn Airport Museum? Took my Dad for a round of the Auburn Museums some years ago and came across a claimed 501c3 Hangar Museum that didn't appear to be much more than one man's collection that he hoped the public would subsidize thru outrageous admission, is that the one?

 

[Super Bee]

Nice find. I bet that was it.

 

[Backyardace]

Glad to hear I’m not the only one who looks up when an airplane flies over! I see A-10 aircraft regularly.

 

[tmschuller]

Sorry if I got it wrong.. I was standing in the yard yelling deee plane deee plane! I know that there are not many B-17’s around but none the less it was cool to hear

 

[Ark]

Aluminum Overcast used to fly into the Bloomington airport from time to time, and circle the town on their rides. Nothing else looked or sounded like that thing passing overhead.

 

[Bigtanker]

Weird. This was 11 years ago today in Elkhart.

 

[Leo]

B-17 has 4 engines. C-47 have 2 engines Still a few of those around also.

I scraped up the money for a ride on the B-17 that the EAA flies. Great experience. Not cheap but you cannot take it with you.

 

[Gunmetalgray]

B-17 has 4 engines. C-47 have 2 engines Still a few of those around also.

I scraped up the money for a ride on the B-17 that the EAA flies. Great experience. Not cheap but you cannot take it with you.

Those B-17s are great experiences, my dad was 80 when he went for one, he loved it.

 

[wtfd661]

Perhaps you saw a B-25 Mitchell Berlin Express?

https://www.vaa37.org/ Rides this weekend.

Auburn Airport Museum? Took my Dad for a round of the Auburn Museums some years ago and came across a claimed 501c3 Hangar Museum that didn't appear to be much more than one man's collection that he hoped the public would subsidize thru outrageous admission, is that the one?

This is correct, B-25, it came in for a couple touch and goes before flying up to Auburn