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2018 viewsPurple Orchid Taken at the Pasadena Farmers Market.Feb 22, 2007
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1834 viewsI have lots of California Poppies in my yard.Feb 22, 2007
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1768 viewsFeb 22, 2007
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Turning Towards Home2029 viewsWe made a sweeping right turn and headed back towards Burbank. We were over Calabasas and you can see the 101 fwy and Las Virgenes Road below.Feb 22, 2007
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Looking Back2266 viewsThis was the view looking back from the opening just behind the cockpit. It was like sticking your head out of a convertible going 165 MPH.Feb 22, 2007
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1980 viewsView from the Bombardier's Position. It was really neat sitting in the chair up there.Feb 22, 2007
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30 Seconds Over Hollywood2216 viewsView from the right Waist Gunners position as we flew over Hollywood. The Hollywood Sign can be seen in the distance.Feb 22, 2007
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2137 viewsMy Father-In-Law Ron Hanke at the Radio Operators position.Feb 22, 2007
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1906 viewsThe radio looked so simple. No "bells and whistles". It must have been tough sending CW (morse code) while they were in flight. It was pretty bumpy.Feb 22, 2007
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Tight Squeeze2190 viewsThis is looking forward from the Radio Room through the Bomb Bay. You had to walk through here to get to the front of the plane.Feb 22, 2007
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Nine-O-Nine2118 viewsNine-O-Nine is Maintained and operated by the Collings Foundation
http://www.collingsfoundation.org/menu.htm and she was in pretty nice shape. I beleive this is a B-17G model. The Collings Foundation is a Non-Profit Group so the cost of our ride was Tax Deductible. This was a Birthday Present for My Father-In-Law. Of course I HAD to go along. We flew out of the Burbank Airport.Feb 22, 2007
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2217 viewsI was trying to re-create a photo that I have of my Father, Bob Westphal, in front of the nose of a B-17 in Europe during WWII. He was a Tech Sargent and repaired the radios in the planes. I hope to scan an image of that photo and place it here soon.Feb 22, 2007
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