Six days to go...I have been making plans and trying to think of the best way to capture the experience on film. At first I was set to bring a camcorder so I could also record the sound of those 4 engines at start up...then I thought it would be best just to take my digital camera and make enjoying the experience my first priority rather than trying to make a documentary out of it. The actual time in the air is only 24 minutes and I hope to visit every station & gun position in that time, including the Ball Turret Gunner's if I can bend my arthritic 60 year old knees into proper position. Two items I won't forget are Dramamine and an air-sick bag, just in case. I'm going to wear my Dad's WWII USN jacket as I know he would have loved to do this. I am also carrying a photo of Max's little boy Ilya in a pocket. He is just 9 years old, but already a savy student of WWII History, not only Ukraine history but USA participation too. He is a huge fan of the late Dick Winters.
I still have one worry that there will not be the required minimum of six guests on our scheduled flight, which would mean a postponement and/or cancellation, but that's out of my hands. My fingers are crossed!