Congratulationss from a fellow "flyboy" John. I know exactly how you feel! When I approach "Silver Belle", I recall the same reverent feeling I got when I approached my first B-17E (In the days when they were silver), and ministered maintenance to the guns and bomb racks and lovingly helped pull through her props prior to running up the engines. I adored that airplane (and still do) and to me it was the most beautiful airplane in the world. I see in Belle, that same magnificent and stately beauty. I would love to adorn the nose of Belle with some Nose Art (I am particulaly inclined to want to put "Man-O-War" - the name of the ship which my crew were on that went down in the Channel-but that would be a warbird, not a gentle sweet accommodation like Belle. However, my wife won't stand for any decoration, decals, emblems, stickers, etc. Good luck and Happy Trails,
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Dr Joe & Winn
Emeritus Airstreamers
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