Sentimental Journey

This is a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress named Sentimental Journey, owned and flown by the Commemorative Air Force's Mesa, AZ Wing. This is the first time I've ever seen one flying up close.
Sidebar: Back in the 70s, I was in Southern California while in the Navy and was almost killed in a Santa Ana wildfire. After the fire swept over the mountain some squadron mates and I were on, I saw a silver B-17 borate bomber doing dumps on the fire down below us. This could very well be the same one, as she was a borate bomber in Southern California at that time and has always been silver. Small world, if so.