tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532222786086994957.post2471450814029407950..comments2024-01-08T11:53:28.765-06:00Comments on Birding on Broadmeade: Winter Birds and a B-17Mikael Behrenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15699778875123504190noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532222786086994957.post-67591232494711991622008-11-03T16:41:00.000-06:002008-11-03T16:41:00.000-06:00Thanks for the photo, Mikael. I saw the sunbeams t...Thanks for the photo, Mikael. <BR/><BR/>I saw the sunbeams through clouds as I left for the day, and upon my return Saturday evening, my husband told me he'd seen the B-17 flying while he was driving up Lake Creek... he knew about the rides but they are expensive. <BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532222786086994957.post-69334312203979269282008-11-02T12:44:00.000-06:002008-11-02T12:44:00.000-06:00That's just amazing! Let me add that we also brie...That's just amazing! Let me add that we also briefly saw the same plane today at the end of my monthly bird walk.Mikael Behrenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15699778875123504190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532222786086994957.post-17752611874709942742008-11-01T19:53:00.000-05:002008-11-01T19:53:00.000-05:00Mikael, The B-17 pic made me chuckle because I go...Mikael,<BR/> The B-17 pic made me chuckle because I got a pic of the plane also as it flew over my house. I found the plane's website, it is actually on tour right now and is flying out of Georgetown. Some quick stats- it was delivered to the US Army on May 18,1945 and while it didn't see any WWII action it is one of 15 B-17's still flying today. Here's the website - http://www.b17.org/ <BR/>Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16055362822054194451noreply@blogger.com