I spent last weekend under a tent in Lubbock for our 2nd Tent sale in conjuction with www.aviacandles.com Jeff Hudnall, we had a great time-Jeff sold a ton of candles, we sold a ton of mismatched, assorted stuff. Got to drive by Bobby Knight's house, Eat at Cagles Steak house and River Smiths, Can't beat that.
Jeff flew one time to Little Rock from Dallas on a B17, his dad flew those in WW2, before he got the plane he called his dad and said, DAD I'm about to fly a B17 to Little Rock, his dad replied SON, if there's not a puddle of oil under each engine don't get on the plane,those planes leaked no one could stop them--and if they were dry that ment NO OIL. Sure enough the next day Jeff went out and walked around the plane to check it out, a puddle of oil under each engine. The pilot told him not to worry that was a good sign, if they leaked, just as his dad as said.
Tomorrow Jeff's dad 82 goes in for Colon cancer surgery in Fla, I told Jeff to tell him the B17's are still leaking, and don't get on one if it isn't.
All the best to Mr.Hudnall a B17 pilot in WW2.