Author Topic: Sacramento Gathering (Read 1423 times)

BiGBMAW · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2007, 04:50:26 PM »

what do you mean .."flights available?

In the Coast Guards C-130s? Or the F-4? : )

You guys see the B-17 flying arounhd last weekend..God..I could recoginize the sounds of the engines anyday..I came running out of my house liek it was the Ice Cream Man

BiGBMAW · « **Reply #16 on:** May 16, 2007, 04:52:33 PM »

duh...just saw your link...

I have flown in Both the B-24 dragons tail..and the B-17 "909"..

F ING INSANEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...HIghly ..HIGHLY recommend it..

We flew in the B-24 down to Walnut Creek...from Lincoln .SWEEET as hellll flying Lo over the refineries.....I was sitting in the Tail gunners seat yelling PLOESTIIIIII

jollyFE · « **Reply #17 on:** May 16, 2007, 11:10:58 PM »

I'm stationed at Beale..Yuba City area..I might be able to run down there and hook up with you guys.

kamilyun · « **Reply #18 on:** May 16, 2007, 11:15:42 PM »

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Originally posted by BiGBMAW
what do you mean .."flights available?

In the Coast Guards C-130s? Or the F-4? : )

You guys see the B-17 flying arounhd last weekend..God..I could recoginize the sounds of the engines anyday..I came running out of my house liek it was the Ice Cream Man

Saw the B-17 flying today. Went right over campus.

How much does it cost to ride in it? Seriously considering that this weekend....

ROC · « **Reply #19 on:** May 16, 2007, 11:47:36 PM »

# Flight Experiences Donations are $425 per person aboard the B-17 & B-24.
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The B-25 is available at select locations for flight experiences. Flight experiences on the B-25 are $400 for forward fuselage seats, and $325 for waist gun seats.

Fee Stuff

475th FG YZride · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2007, 05:11:45 AM »

Didn't even hear about the show in Sac, anyone else from the SantaRosa area wanting to go and wants a ride pm me. Where's the meet local at in Sac?

Easyscor · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2007, 11:27:01 AM »

Say ROC, is this an actual air show or is this only the Collings air craft?

ROC · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2007, 12:31:43 PM »

Collings air craft at the Coast Guard hanger, but there is a new museum on the base as well with some great planes.

No airshow though, that I'm aware of.

Easyscor · « **Reply #23 on:** May 17, 2007, 12:44:45 PM »

Thanks, I'm hoping to make it.

ROC · « **Reply #24 on:** May 21, 2007, 05:10:15 PM »

Daddog, clear your inbox, I was sending you my cell number.

Hope to see you this weekend

jollyFE · « **Reply #25 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:17:30 AM »

I pasted this from an e-mail our Ops Group Commander sent out. I am probably going to be there Wed, around lunch time.

Lincoln is about 20 min North of Roseville on 65.

The Collings Foundation will fly their B-17, B-24 and B-25 to the Lincoln Regional Airport, and will have them open for you to tour and even ride in if you desire. These aircraft are probably the best and most historically accurate restored WWII bombers in the world. And they fly! And now, you can see them and touch them.

When:
Tuesday May 22nd 1400hrs - 1700hrs
Wednesday May 23rd 0900hrs – 1700hrs
Thursday May 24th 0900hrs – 1200hrs

Where:
Lincoln regional Airport (Karl harder field) on the General Aviation Ramp

Cost:
Walk through Tours
$10 for adults, $5 for children 12 years and under

30 minute flight experiences:
$425 per person on the B-17 and B-24 , $325/$400 per person on the B-25

drkorf · « **Reply #26 on:** May 22, 2007, 11:41:04 AM »

Wow, you can actually get a flight in one of these old planes. Amazing. I'm nearby, in Davis. The Aerospace museum at McClellan also has a Da Vinci exhibit featuring some interesting models, like the Air Screw. I've been meaning to check out the exhibit and the museum. With the bonus of the Collings Foundation aircraft on hand, I have no excuse for not going. Here are a few useful links.

http://aerospacemuseumofcalifornia.org/davinci.html
http://www.discovergold.org/davinci
http://collingsfoundation.org/menu.htm

lagger86 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 22, 2007, 01:10:32 PM »

wow I work about 5 miles from lincoln, and I Live about 15 minutes away...I may have to check that out.

jollyFE · « **Reply #28 on:** May 23, 2007, 03:41:55 PM »

I went today and walked through all 3 bombers, even met a B-24 flight engineer who had some interesting pics he took while he was flying.

I never realized how cramped those planes were inside.

drkorf · « **Reply #29 on:** May 23, 2007, 03:45:55 PM »

Are you allowed to take pictures and video inside?