B-17 sighting

[Cadillac_of_the_Sky]

I sent this message to the "info" email address, so pardon the repeat anyone...

I was in Orlando today, visiting a park. As my wife and I were
leaving I heard a destintive prop sound. Living in Maryland most of my
life, I knew the sound of C-130's pretty good. And before I looked up,
I knew it wasn't a C-130. As I looked up I was amazed to see it was a
B-17. My wife wipped out the camera as soon as she could, and snapped
a photo. I had a photo attached to the email, but it wasn't much help.
I'm curious to find out which B-17 it was.
I knew that they have a few warbird museums south of here in the Kissemme area. But after looking at your site and a few other B-17 sites, I couldn't find any that were in the Florida area at this time. I remember two sets of star and stripes,
one on each wing. And when I look at the picture, I want to say the
tail looks to be painted yellow. I'd appreaciate any help in finding
out which one it was.

[DryMartini]

Well, "Fuddy Duddy" has an all yellow vertical stab, but right now
should be in California on tour for the EAA. Check out
http://www.B17.org
for info on that.

"Liberty Belle" is probably the plane you saw. It has a yellow
rudder, and is in the Florida area getting the bugs worked out.

[Cadillac_of_the_Sky]

Yeah, I think it was Liberty Belle. I got an email from Scott telling me that it is sometime based in Kissimmee, as well as Georgia. I appreciate the help though. Does anyone else get that emotional feeling when you see and hear these beautiful planes fly? My wife thinks its weird that I feelt that way about plane.

[DryMartini]

Speaking from experience, the feeling is intensified once
you've taken a ride in one.

After that, you start looking for B-17s to restore.

[Roger Cain]

Fuddy Duddy will be at Watsonville Airport next weekend. A week ago we had the CAF's Sentimental Journey at Half Moon Bay. Two B-17's flying in Northern CA currently. Wohoo