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A Stroke of Marketing Genius: Local Businesses, Vintage Aircraft, And Their Unusual Association

Vintage Aviation News

Skidding across the field, the B-17 veered off the runway and crashed into another B-17. A young Art Lacey before the ferry flight. Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-85790 is being prepared for the lift on top of the gas station. Upon landing, SAAF 1723 ran off the runway and collided with a brick building.

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Rare C-49 ‘WildKat’ Makes First Appearance at Reading World War II Weekend [NEEDS PHOTO SWAP]

Vintage Aviation News

The drop zone at an airshow consists of concrete runways and taxiways, expanses of ground between the two that may contain ditches or drainage culverts, landing lights, directional signage, and other obstacles to avoid. In January 2017, it was cleared for a maintenance ferry flight from Frederick to Tulsa.

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