Candy Bomber comes to OBX with me onboard !

It was my absolute good fortune to take a ride on the Candy Bomber on Saturday.   The Candy Bomber was used around 1948/49 as part of "operation vittles" relief operation during the Berlin Airlift    See Wiki  

It was cold inside as it was a chilly day and military transport was not known for creature comforts !  But for an aircraft built in 1945 it was smooth and flown perfectly by the crew.  

We took the Candy Bomber from Elizabeth City to Dare Regional @ Manteo.  On the way down we passed over KDH High School and did a fly by the Wright Memorial to honor those initial aviators.  It is the 110year anniversary (Dec 17, 1903) of their first flight.

                                        The flight deck

                                        Over KDH High School

                                        The Wright Memorial

                                        Inside the Candy Bomber

                                        Ocean front - KDH

                                        On the ground in Elizabeth City

                                        On the ground in Manteo ...  that's us folks !