Open house at Ft. Collins-Loveland Airport on the 4th. http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040064/174575129_MdscQ-Ti.jpg http://dbessee.smugmug.com/gallery/3173651_8EpcB/ 2007-07-18T12:42:47Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" retuning from a flight.</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575129_MdscQ" title="B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" retuning from a flight."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040064/174575129_MdscQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" retuning from a flight." title="B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" retuning from a flight." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:40:45Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040064/174575129_MdscQ-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 09:40:18 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />B-24 from the stbrd quarter.</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575176_2hVED" title="B-24 from the stbrd quarter."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040071/174575176_2hVED-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="B-24 from the stbrd quarter." title="B-24 from the stbrd quarter." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:09:21Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040071/174575176_2hVED-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 09:40:33 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine-O-Nine" taxis in.</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575222_TYs2c" title="B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine-O-Nine" taxis in."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040097/174575222_TYs2c-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine-O-Nine" taxis in." title="B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine-O-Nine" taxis in." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:22:59Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040097/174575222_TYs2c-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 09:57:52 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />Note how large the main gear is.</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575283_xufR9" title="Note how large the main gear is."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040098/174575283_xufR9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Note how large the main gear is." title="Note how large the main gear is." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:12:48Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040098/174575283_xufR9-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 09:57:55 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />That airplane is bigger than it looks from a distance!</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575330_mtiYD" title="That airplane is bigger than it looks from a distance!"><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040102/174575330_mtiYD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="That airplane is bigger than it looks from a distance!" title="That airplane is bigger than it looks from a distance!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:14:53Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040102/174575330_mtiYD-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 09:58:08 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />Probably the clearest shot of the nose art.</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575372_m6WkQ" title="Probably the clearest shot of the nose art."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040107/174575372_m6WkQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Probably the clearest shot of the nose art." title="Probably the clearest shot of the nose art." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:13:51Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040107/174575372_m6WkQ-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 09:58:22 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />Part way through the turnaround.</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575413_kFbEW" title="Part way through the turnaround."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040108/174575413_kFbEW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Part way through the turnaround." title="Part way through the turnaround." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:16:26Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040108/174575413_kFbEW-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 09:58:29 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />In profile.</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575468_dstJE" title="In profile."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040111/174575468_dstJE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="In profile." title="In profile." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:20:07Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040111/174575468_dstJE-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 09:58:40 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />Lucky stiffs waiting to board.</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575505_LAnLM" title="Lucky stiffs waiting to board."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040114/174575505_LAnLM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lucky stiffs waiting to board." title="Lucky stiffs waiting to board." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:15:35Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040114/174575505_LAnLM-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 09:59:04 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />I think this shot shows just how smooth and streamlined the lines of this aircraft are.</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575573_CdF8q" title="I think this shot shows just how smooth and streamlined the lines of this aircraft are."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040124/174575573_CdF8q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I think this shot shows just how smooth and streamlined the lines of this aircraft are." title="I think this shot shows just how smooth and streamlined the lines of this aircraft are." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:21:48Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040124/174575573_CdF8q-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 10:03:42 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />The B-25 Mitchell is probably my favorite WWII airplane. Unfortunately this one didn't get off the ground that day.</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575707_cspQZ" title="The B-25 Mitchell is probably my favorite WWII airplane. Unfortunately this one didn't get off the ground that day."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040036/174575707_cspQZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The B-25 Mitchell is probably my favorite WWII airplane. Unfortunately this one didn't get off the ground that day." title="The B-25 Mitchell is probably my favorite WWII airplane. Unfortunately this one didn't get off the ground that day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:20:39Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040036/174575707_cspQZ-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 09:26:00 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />This might be my favorite shot of the day.</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575821_t4Mju" title="This might be my favorite shot of the day."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040037/174575821_t4Mju-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This might be my favorite shot of the day." title="This might be my favorite shot of the day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:28:31Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040037/174575821_t4Mju-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 10:35:05 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />The nose art is on the other side but this should give you an idea of the size of the airplane. Four nine-cylinder radial engines!</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174575921_6AHyH" title="The nose art is on the other side but this should give you an idea of the size of the airplane. Four nine-cylinder radial engines!"><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040041/174575921_6AHyH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The nose art is on the other side but this should give you an idea of the size of the airplane. Four nine-cylinder radial engines!" title="The nose art is on the other side but this should give you an idea of the size of the airplane. Four nine-cylinder radial engines!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:14:41Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040041/174575921_6AHyH-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 10:36:11 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />Limited zoom on the camera but it was great to see the pass overhead.</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174576045_65rFj" title="Limited zoom on the camera but it was great to see the pass overhead."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040045/174576045_65rFj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Limited zoom on the camera but it was great to see the pass overhead." title="Limited zoom on the camera but it was great to see the pass overhead." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:10:00Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040045/174576045_65rFj-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 09:31:03 <p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com">dbessee</a><br />I spoke with a gentleman named Ken who taught engine school on these in Mississippi during the war. Amazing stories. My greatest respect to Ken and his fellow servicemen, without them the wo ...</p><p><a href="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/3173651_8EpcB#174576148_Hsmem" title="I spoke with a gentleman named Ken who taught engine school on these in Mississippi during the war. Amazing stories. My greatest respect to Ken and his fellow servicemen, without them the wo ..."><img src="http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040063/174576148_Hsmem-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I spoke with a gentleman named Ken who taught engine school on these in Mississippi during the war. Amazing stories. My greatest respect to Ken and his fellow servicemen, without them the wo ..." title="I spoke with a gentleman named Ken who taught engine school on these in Mississippi during the war. Amazing stories. My greatest respect to Ken and his fellow servicemen, without them the wo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:12:15Z dbessee http://dbessee.smugmug.com http://dbessee.smugmug.com/Airplanes/4th-of-July-at-FNL/P7040063/174576148_Hsmem-Th.jpg 2007-07-04 09:40:15