Bomber Overhead!

Slickcraft · 09-21-2018, 01:05 PM

We were on our way from Glendale to Welch in our Eastern which has a hard top and side curtains. Suddenly we were aware of a very loud engine noise getting even louder. We looked around for another boat and then I looked back to see if my Yamaha outboard was coming apart and cutback to neutral. Well the sound was from direct overhead so we stepped back from under the hard top to see the 4 engine plane lumbering away at maybe 1,000 feet up. The image that struck me was that distinctive tail.

Phantom · 09-21-2018, 01:25 PM

You should see the US Army Tank collection this guy has as well !!

Downeast · 09-24-2018, 12:23 AM

Yes I heard then saw this too. I figured it was a very special aircraft that was about to come into view.

The deep drone is right. I cannot even imagine what the sensation was like during the war. Im sure it was nothing short of all out intimidation and power as they flew in numbers. Paralyzing at best.

Barney Bear · 09-24-2018, 09:51 AM

During World War II, we spent childhood summers at Whitmore Lake located north of Ann Arbor, Michigan. B-24 bombers were made at Willow Run, east of there. One time when I was out on the lake in a small wood rowboat with my brothers. a huge B-24 swooped down and buzzed us, flying a few hundred feet overhead. I can still remember seeing the pilot's laughing smile as it passed by.

Top-Water · 10-11-2018, 11:08 AM

Just asking.

What were the 2 large planes that flew over the lake yesterday (10/10/2018) at about 11:30 am. Would have been easy to see flying low over the water looking to the northeast? from "Bear Island"

Anyone else see them? Not gigantic but a little unusual seeing them in a pair and the way one turned. Looked like it was going to fall out of the sky.

What a nice day on the water yesterday.

Slickcraft · 10-11-2018, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Top-Water

Just asking.

What were the 2 large planes that flew over the lake yesterday (10/10/2018) at about 11:30 am. Would have been easy to see flying low over the water looking to the northeast? from "Bear Island"

Anyone else see them? Not gigantic but a little unusual seeing them in a pair and the way one turned. Looked like it was going to fall out of the sky.

What a nice day on the water yesterday.

They were C-130s. They flew low over our house in West Alton on a NW heading at about that time. Probably an ANG training flight.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules

Top-Water · 10-11-2018, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Slickcraft

They were C-130s. They flew low over our house in West Alton on a NW heading at about that time. Probably an ANG training flight.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules

Thank you very much for the plane description / identity and the possible reason they were there.

Cindido · 10-11-2018, 12:18 PM

I heard then saw them yesterday flying just above tree top level. One chasing the other banking due North over Wolfeboro Neck. What a beautiful day and what an awesome sight!

09-21-2018, 01:05 PM	#1
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,318 Thanks: 1,233 Thanked 2,103 Times in 960 Posts	B-24 We were on our way from Glendale to Welch in our Eastern which has a hard top and side curtains. Suddenly we were aware of a very loud engine noise getting even louder. We looked around for another boat and then I looked back to see if my Yamaha outboard was coming apart and cutback to neutral. Well the sound was from direct overhead so we stepped back from under the hard top to see the 4 engine plane lumbering away at maybe 1,000 feet up. The image that struck me was that distinctive tail.

09-21-2018, 01:25 PM	#2
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	You should see the US Army Tank collection this guy has as well !! __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

09-24-2018, 09:51 AM	#4
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	B-24 Memories During World War II, we spent childhood summers at Whitmore Lake located north of Ann Arbor, Michigan. B-24 bombers were made at Willow Run, east of there. One time when I was out on the lake in a small wood rowboat with my brothers. a huge B-24 swooped down and buzzed us, flying a few hundred feet overhead. I can still remember seeing the pilot's laughing smile as it passed by.

09-24-2018, 12:23 AM	#3
Downeast Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 104 Thanks: 1 Thanked 39 Times in 22 Posts	Yes I heard then saw this too. I figured it was a very special aircraft that was about to come into view. The deep drone is right. I cannot even imagine what the sensation was like during the war. Im sure it was nothing short of all out intimidation and power as they flew in numbers. Paralyzing at best.

10-11-2018, 11:08 AM	#5
Top-Water Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 674 Thanks: 1,535 Thanked 714 Times in 431 Posts	Just asking. What were the 2 large planes that flew over the lake yesterday (10/10/2018) at about 11:30 am. Would have been easy to see flying low over the water looking to the northeast? from "Bear Island" Anyone else see them? Not gigantic but a little unusual seeing them in a pair and the way one turned. Looked like it was going to fall out of the sky. What a nice day on the water yesterday.

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10-11-2018, 12:18 PM	#8
Cindido Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 157 Thanks: 222 Thanked 57 Times in 32 Posts	I heard then saw them yesterday flying just above tree top level. One chasing the other banking due North over Wolfeboro Neck. What a beautiful day and what an awesome sight!