I have something very sad to contribute to this thread. I just found out today that my good friend was the pilot on the B-17 that crashed in Connecticut yesterday. The problem must have been severe as Mac was the highest time B-17 pilot in the world having flown this plane for 20 years. I spent many days and flight hours with Mac in his beautiful 450HP Stearman biplane. I was honored the day he told me that he wanted to check me out in it as only a few pilots were ever allowed to fly it.
Blue skies and fair winds Mac.