Air Power - B17 flight and Blue Angels

Bob's father was a WWII B17 pilot in the 303rd Bomb Group. The Collings Foundation provides flights. The Blue Angels visit the SF Bay during Fleet Week.

The Collings Foundation B17 at Livermore Airport May 28, 2001. The B17 begins its departure for take-off. The Collings Foundation has a B24 as well. www.collingsfoundation.org The B17 returns from the 30 minute flight prior to ours. rotating to park ready for us to board the view before entering Anne takes the radio room seat facing forward. Bob takes the radio room seat facing rearwards. radios as they were when Bob's Dad flew in WWII Bob likes radios and had to examine this one on board. looking out the gun window during take-off looking south toward Livermore out the open roof of the B17 after take-off looking forward (north) toward Mt. Diablo through the plexiglass roof bubble looking east over the right wing in the cockpit looking out the rear of the cockpit looking east past #3 and #4 engines looking west into the sun over Danville where Bob's Mom now lives looking east toward Walnut Creek looking rearward (south) toward Mt. Diablo looking forward toward Buchanan Field in Concord another view of Mt. Diablo from the B17 Bob's Mom lives in the center of the photo in Danville. She saw us fly by. looking down from the forward gun turret Anne's hair caught in the wind above the open roof approaching the Livermore airport to land at the end of the flight "Fat Albert" initiates its steep climb in front of the crowd at Crissy Field Blue Angels 4 + 2 Blue Angels low fly by F14 taking off from a carrier (not my photo) F14B at the sound barrier (not my photo) Canadian Snow Birds diamond formation Canadian Snow Birds start a Fleur de Lis Canadian Snow Birds Fleur de Lis Blue Angels single fast fly over the crowd is caught unaware by a fast fly over from the rear (cool!) Blue Angels www.blueangels.navy.mil Blue Angels www.blueangels.navy.mil Blue Angels www.blueangels.navy.mil Blue Angels single flying near stall Blue Angels single full after burners vertical climb from near stall Blue Angels www.blueangels.navy.mil Blue Angels www.blueangels.navy.mil The Blue Angels fly the F18 in peace. The F18 in war can take a beating and still fly.. ...and land safely (last three are not my photos!)