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A B-17 Story

Posted: 04 Dec 2017, 21:44
by Edmeister
Years ago I used to work in retail. I have always been an airplane nut. Especially anything from
World War II. One day a lady came in the store and I noticed she had airplane earrings on. So I
asked her about them. They were B-17 earrings. She and her husband owned a B-17 and had it
hangered at Meacham field in Ft. Worth, Texas. The plane was named "Chuckie". She was Chuckie!
The plane was named after her! :o

Re: A B-17 Story

Posted: 04 Dec 2017, 21:49
by AviationAtWar
Doc and Chuckie Hospers. She sold the plane not too long after Doc passed away and it now flies as Madras Maiden. It's on tour now with the Liberty Foundation. I plan to build it in 1/72 scale as Chuckie one of these years.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b17regis ... 48543.html