Tim: You did a great job bringing home the emotion of those who worked on that old bird. It is just a great story.
Have you ever considered a career as a journalist? (joke: for those of you who do not know Tim, he is a damn good newspaper reporter)
Much, much earlier in life, I helped convert 3 B-17's into crop dusters. Also worked as a mechanic for Cole Palen's antique aircraft show. So I know a bit about working on those classic planes.