[Wayne Maybury]

I had the pleasure of flying in a B-17 called "Nine-O-Nine" about 5 years ago which was a fabulous ride. These aircraft were surprisingly smooth but the wind noise was terrible. While we were up, I was trying to imagine young men taking to the air in these planes trying to drop bombs on the enemy while other planes were trying to shoot them down. All the while the only thing between them and the oncoming fighters was a thin sheet of aluminium skin and of course it was freezing cold to boot.

These men (and women) were definitely members of the greatest generation.

Wayne