B24 Specs:
Engines: Four 1,200hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65
Weight: Empty 36,500lbs, Max Takeoff 71,200lbs
Wing Span: 110ft
Length: 67ft
Height: 18ft
Performance: Maximum Speed at 25,000ft @ 290 mph
Cruising Speed: 215mph
Ceiling: 28,000ft
Range: 2,100mi
Armament: 10ea 12.7mm machine guns
Up to 12,800lb max bomb load
Built: 18,000+
Airworthy Today: 2 / LINK BELOW! Commemorative Air Force Midland TX
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2012 / B17 - WWII Bomber and Fighter AIR POWER that helped give US our FREEDOM
There are a couple of Groups that are reminding US of our FREEDOM through exhibiting 'Air Power from the Past' touring Vintage Airplanes around the United States and allowing 'Flight Experiences'... we can actually go up in the WWII bombers, fighters...
ALL of these Groups have a Charity not-for-profit [501(c) (3)] tax rating
Easy LINKS...
Another one of the CHARITIES we help!
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From the late 1970s, The Collings Foundation has been a non-profit Educational Organization promoting "living history" events... for Americans to learn more about their heritage through direct participation... In the mid 1980s, included aviation related events such as air shows...
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the then-United States Army Air Corps (USAAC).
The EAA (Experimental Air Association) 'Warbirds of America' promote and encourage the preservation and safe operation of ex-military aircraft. They tour / take a beautifully restored B-17 Flying Fortress Aluminum Overcast to local airports for flight experiences and walk through tours...
B17 Specs:
Engines: Four 1,200hp Wright R1820-97 Cyclones
Weight: Empty 36,135lbs, Max Takeoff 65,500lbs
Wing Span: 103ft
Length: 74ft
Height: 19ft
Performance: Maximum Speed at 25,000ft @ 287mph
Cruising Speed: 182mph
Ceiling: 35,800ft
Range: 2,000mi w/ 6,000lb bomb load
Armament: 13ea 12.7mm machine guns
Up to 17,600lbs max bomb load
Built: 12,800+
Airworthy Today: 13
United States:
Enriches the lives of children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses by providing life changing camping experiences
NASCAR's
Petty Family
dedicated
project!
A part of PAUL NEWMAN's Hole in the Wall Children's Charity System
Abroad and United States:
To give concerned Americans a way to reach out to war stricken innocent victim Iraqi children and support American Troops in their efforts to assist them; GARY SINISE's (CSI: NY - Forrest Gump) project!
GARY SINISE has been so involved, he has been described as Today's
BOB HOPE!
An UNBELIEVABLE 'Aircraft Collection' for a traveling 'Wings of FREEDOM' Air Show. You can check their schedule and go see them... AND for a VERY LOW cost
you can actually GO UP IN ONE!
...you can take a LOOK at the Website for History and Information...
THE GREAT PAST BRINGS A BETTER FUTURE!
The Collings
Foundation
Having the ONLY Flying B-24 in the WORLD...
EASY LINK to B17US.com
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'Wings of Freedom'
B29 Specs:
Engines: Four 2,200-hp Wright R-3350-23-23A/-41
Weight: Empty 70,140lbs, Max Takeoff 124,000lbs
Wing Span: 141ft
Length: 99ft
Height: 29ft
Performance: Maximum Speed: 365mph
Cruising Speed: 230mph
Ceiling: 31,850ft
Range: 5,800mi
Armament: 4 or 5ea 12.7mm machine guns,1ea 20-mm cannon Up to 20,00lbs max bomb load
Built: 3,900+
Airworthy Today: 1 / LINK BELOW! Commemorative Air Force Midland TX
P51 Specs:
Engine: One 1,695hp Packard Merlin V1650-7 V12
Weight: Empty 7,125lbs, Max Takeoff 12,100lbs
Wing Span: 37ft
Length: 32ft
Height: 13ft
Performance: Maximum Speed: 437mph
Ceiling: 41,900ft
Range: 1,300mi
Armament: 6ea 12.7mm wing-mounted machine guns w/ up to 2 1,000lb bombs or six 127mm (5") rockets
Built: Approximately 15,000+ (including 200+ built in Australia)
Airworthy Today: about 150
Two of Our CHARITIES:
P51 Mustang / 1940 to 1949
B29 Superfortress / 1939 to 1960
B17 Flying Fortress / 1935 to 1970
B24 Liberator / 1939 to 1953
First Atomic Bombings (to help secure our FREEDOM): Aug 6, 1945 Hiroshima "Enola Gay" Aug 9, 1945 Nagasaki "Bockscar"
The "Enola Gay" is in the Smithsonian
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
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