| 2004,
the Last Flying Season |
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2004
began at the start of May, with two flights at Withernsea, in 20 mph wind
on the first day and 10 mph on the second. At the end of May, four more
flights were made at Longhorsley in winds ranging from 5 to 15 mph.
By this point diesel was
getting more expensive ( around £0.70/ltr ), and it was costing about
£150.00 per weekend towing the trailer. Due to the cost, we were
considering cutting back on the number of shows we attended. |
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Above left - The B-17 climbs away for its flight at Withernsea. Above right - Adding another mission marking at Longhorsley. Left - The B-17 was only on static display at Debach.
At the end of July, the last two flights were made at Seething airfield, another former 8th Air Force B-17 base. An appropriate base considering the crew of the real "Hang The Expense" made an emergency landing there. It wasn't planned to be the B-17's last flights, but soon after, I fell ill with asthma, and was unable to physically manage to transport and operate the aircraft. |
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Seething - 31st July/1st August 2004 |
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