Hendricks Field, Sebring Florida
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17 October 2018, 02:29
Micah MarshInteresting to see a small town used to be a major B-17 training base. Then soon after have half its runway converted into race track for the 12 hours of Sebring
17 October 2018, 02:52
Calvin GiffordMy Dad was a belly gunner on B-18's & B-17's. Did most of his training out in the Western part of the U.S. as far as I know.
17 October 2018, 02:56
Micah MarshWow, thats really cool! Especially with the B-18 as there weren't many of those around. I've been thinking of starting a project on an Alaskan B-18 Bolo
17 October 2018, 02:57
Calvin GiffordThe AAC pulled him from Hawaii to send a detachment of B-18's up to Alaska, since the runways could not handle the Fortresses at the time. All he did was freeze his tail off for the most part, he said!
17 October 2018, 03:06
Micah Marshlol, wow thats fascinating. I used to live up in Eielson AFB, Alaska. So any time I get an opportunity to build an Alaskan type model I try to take it.
17 October 2018, 03:43
Calvin GiffordVery nice up there! Got to do a 'Northern Edge' det. up there not long before I retired. Good three weeks up there - we stayed at the University of Alaska dorms (I think). Lots of guys brought back lots of fish!
17 October 2018, 08:58
Micah MarshYeah nice size fish up there. I will say though the houses up there are designed for the cold, so when it got hot, no air conditioning living nightmare.
17 October 2018, 16:40
