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MineralMan

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2. We're going to have some WWII warbirds at

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:04 PM

Jul 2019

Holman Field in downtown St. Paul, MN this weekend. The approach to that airport goes right over my house. Last time, I got to watch a B-17 and a B-24 fly over at about 1500 ft.

My father was a B-17 pilot in WWII, stationed in Italy and North Africa, near the end of the war. I will go out and watch again if they fly over this weekend. He's 94 years old, now. Thanks Dad! Wish you were here to see them.

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Blue Angel's are in KCMO for the 4th. [View all] leftyladyfrommo Jul 2019 OP

Celebration of military violence. sharedvalues Jul 2019 #1

These aircraft are unarmed Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #3

And a waste of money IMO. More pro war stuff! Nt USALiberal Jul 2019 #5

It's pro-Aviation. Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #6

Keep moving those goalposts! LanternWaste Jul 2019 #9

We're going to have some WWII warbirds at MineralMan Jul 2019 #2

I had the good fortune to ride in a B-17G (dressed as an "E") 7 yrs ago: Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #4

I thought I heard the Blue Angels were supposed leftyladyfrommo Jul 2019 #7

They'll just make a slight detour to DC on their way back to their DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #11

OMG, how much is that costing? Mr Jimmy Jul 2019 #8

Then works towards reallocation of military to HUD spending. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #10