Was lucky enough to be out in the driveway, early this afternoon, unloading some gardening supplies from the truck, when I heard an unfamiliar (and kinda crappy!) aerial rumbling approaching. Walking out into the cul de sac a wee bit, I was able to see the source...a 1:1 scale B-17 in rather glossy olive drab. I couldn't see if it said "909" on the nose, but maybe...
Judging from the location of my house, it is very possible that it had taken off from Renton Airport, which Ted Fancher knows intimately. I can't recall ever seeing a 1:1 scale B-17 in flight before, certainly not so close! I recall very well when a P-51 flew over, many years ago, about the same flight path...it was said to be making a mock straffing run on Renton Airport for a movie shoot. We need more of that! Anybody local know what was going on with this B-17 fly-by?

Steve