[HN Gopher] Illinois man has spent 40 years rebuilding a WWII-er...
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       Illinois man has spent 40 years rebuilding a WWII-era B-17 bomber
       in his barn
        
       Author : frasermarlow
       Score  : 14 points
       Date   : 2025-05-30 20:58 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | frasermarlow wrote:
       | "This restoration isn't just for show. Mike Kellner wants to fly
       | the 'Desert Rat.'"
        
         | erikig wrote:
         | Wishing him the best, I recently watched some flights of the
         | B24 Bomber "Witchcraft" which that team maintains and flies
         | regularly.
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         | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcZmiFMlR3g
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         | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km3p-fapIMg
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         | Seeing them in flight is a nice memorial to the bravery of the
         | kids that originally flew these.
        
       | toomuchtodo wrote:
       | Project page: https://www.facebook.com/12595DesertRat/
        
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