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Offline Brooke

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« on: July 15, 2005, 01:53:51 AM »
Here is a pictorial of my 4th of July ride on a B-24J.  I was wishing all the Aces High pilots could be there with me (well, not all at once . . . and not the ones who shot me down the last couple of times in the MA, of course).

http://www.electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/b24_flights/b24_2005.html
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2005, 02:05:46 AM »
Wow!!

Great Pics. Ty for sharing them.
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2005, 02:10:53 AM »
I hate you LOL Lucky bastage


Nice pics

Co pilot?? that boy doesnt even look old enough to shave

Pretty girl. Some Crazy eyes though.Not bad eyes. just crazy LMAO
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2005, 02:28:43 AM »
Crazy eyes ??? naw looks like she's more excited about the b 24 ride then ole Brooke is  lmao .. But then I know Seattle gals ...


Btw Brooke we gotta meet up soon .. i'll take ya to see ole Jerry (ww2 buff pilot) he's right up the street from me .

ps, GREAT PIC's  looks like ya had alot of fun :aok
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2005, 06:14:42 AM »
Great pics; Brooke
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2005, 06:34:30 AM »
too cool :D
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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2005, 03:05:35 PM »
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Co pilot?? that boy doesnt even look old enough to shave


He's probably the same age as the guys were when they did the originial missions. :)  The crew overall, including the pilot, are quite young.  I think the pilot was Rob Collings, son of Bob Collings, founder of the Collings Foundation, which owns the plane.  The other crew are, I think, volunteers for the foundation.
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« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2005, 03:14:47 PM »
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Crazy eyes ??? naw looks like she's more excited about the b 24 ride then ole Brooke is  lmao .. But then I know Seattle gals ...


She was pretty jazzed about getting to fly in a B-24.  I told her about the B-24, and she really liked listening to parts of The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany, by Stephen Ambrose, with me.   He's the guy who wrote Band of Brothers and many other excellent WWII histories.  (We got it as a book on tape through audible.com.)

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Btw Brooke we gotta meet up soon .. i'll take ya to see ole Jerry (ww2 buff pilot) he's right up the street from me .


Hey, that would be *awesome*!  I'll take you guys out to dinner at your favorite restaurant.  What did he fly in WWII?
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« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2005, 03:33:28 PM »
Kinda got a little confused when it said it was the only flying b24 but then I say that they change paint schemes because I went with Delirium when Dragon and his Tail came to CT along with Nine o' Nine (b17) a he111, and Sentimental Joureny (b17).  But why do they keep changing the paint schemes?  Id rather see the b24 left in its original paint scheme.
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« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2005, 03:50:25 PM »
Don't quote me on this, but they probably change it after a few years because the old scheme is getting worn off and they want a fresh look on it.  Also, seeing as how its the only flyable one left, there are so many paint schemes that not changing it every once in a while would get old.
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« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2005, 04:10:50 PM »
Nice pics and congrats.

I've been aboard that b24.

If you liked the flight experience in the B24 you would like the B17 flight experience even better.

I flew on the B17G "Yankee Lady", in my opinion the best maintained B17G (and I've seen 5 B17s)

Pictures and videos of my ride on the B17G and are on my website.
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« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2005, 04:20:35 PM »
I would like to apply for "co-pilot" duties. I am 30 years old, have PVP with instrument and multi-engine rating and have over 1200 flight hours. I also have to shave. :)

I am currently employed but would sacrifice it join the team.

I can also land on carriers (virtual I might add)

I will work for Ramen soup.
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« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2005, 04:30:30 PM »
I think they change the paint schemes every now and then both because the plane needs to be repainted every now and then and because they can also honor various aircraft and theaters of operation.

Jpeg, thanks for the pics of your B-17 ride and of various other aircraft!
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« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2005, 04:39:03 PM »
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 What did he fly in WWII?


Jerry flew Lib's and lanc's and is from England originally  (his office is covered w/ pics) ,He Built his own Steel hulled sailboat and sailed to the states .. He owns a small metal shorts shop and restores old tractors and such .
( I ussually tell the boss im going to Jerry's and he always says "See ya in 2 hours" as for u'll be there that long draggin storys outta him)  
he's alittle hard to get going , but once you get him talking the depth of his experiances is mind boggling .
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« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2005, 05:03:50 PM »
I got an opertunity to visit the same B24 along with a B17 at North Las Vegas airport. I have a picture i took of her on my desktop wallpaper. Great pictures:aok
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