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Offline jd

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1945 B17 G Aluminum Overcast..
« on: May 14, 2013, 10:05:31 AM »
..flew into town today giving rides. AWESOME...wish I had $500 bucks laying around.
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Offline SmokinLoon

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Re: 1945 B17 G Aluminum Overcast..
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2013, 11:19:32 AM »
Do everything you can to save up for the next time you have the chance for a ride.  I had the chance to take a flight in "Sentimental Journey", and every second I was in the aircraft I remember well.  I was able to move about the plane throughout the flight.  When the plane landed I was in the nose gunners position, it was an experience I'll never forget.

I encourage everyone to save up and take a a ride, they certainly are not getting cheaper.  I paid $330 for my ride in 2003.
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Offline Banshee7

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Re: 1945 B17 G Aluminum Overcast..
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2013, 12:58:39 PM »
The Yankee Air Museum flies down Yankee Lady every year and offers rides at our local airshow for $500.  I want to save up $1500 for a ride in the CAF's Pony they usually bring  :rock

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Offline SilverZ06

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Re: 1945 B17 G Aluminum Overcast..
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2013, 02:36:44 PM »
I got to fly in the "Liberty Belle" before it burnt to the ground and I will tell you it was the coolest thing ever. It really gives you an appreciation for our brave service men that took to the skies in that thin aluminum can. It is costly but you will remember it for the rest of your life (unless you get Alzheimers)  :salute

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Re: 1945 B17 G Aluminum Overcast..
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2013, 07:21:27 PM »
Cant put a price on history.... I'd pay it in a heartbeat....
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Re: 1945 B17 G Aluminum Overcast..
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2013, 09:44:40 PM »
Do everything you can to save up for the next time you have the chance for a ride.  I had the chance to take a flight in "Sentimental Journey", and every second I was in the aircraft I remember well.  I was able to move about the plane throughout the flight.  When the plane landed I was in the nose gunners position, it was an experience I'll never forget.

I encourage everyone to save up and take a a ride, they certainly are not getting cheaper.  I paid $330 for my ride in 2003.

Last year it Did  a Canadain Tour, Sentimental Journey, I remember clear what happen..I was on a Flight back from Vancouver, To Cranbrook B.C, Its a small town, but i Remember I looked out the window at the airfield When we were landing, And their i saw it..The B-17, I was in shock, Like..How often does your favorite aircraft Show up at a small town/city On the day your coming back to visit family....So i went over to the b-17 did a walk through.in and out tour, Then i asked if i could get a flight in it, and they said yes if i was willing to pay, 535 dollers, bla bla, So..Well yea, I paid for the flight.....I had no problem with the price, They have to make some money to maintain this old beast
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Re: 1945 B17 G Aluminum Overcast..
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2013, 09:48:51 PM »
it was Breath taking, I also got a flight in a Lancaster One of two still Airworthy in the world way back, I think i have some kind of Fetish for Bomber aircraft  :rofl
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Offline mtnman

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Re: 1945 B17 G Aluminum Overcast..
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2013, 06:29:31 AM »
Beautiful plane!

I get to see her fairly often, and at very close range as she takes off and lands.

She belongs to the EAA here in Oshkosh, and regularly flies "laps" around the city landing and taking off, landing and taking off...  The building I work in is at the end of the runway, so she passes right overhead.  It's really neat to see her go over from the large windows of the office building on the third floor.

Not as cool as a ride in her of course, but I still don't think I'll ever get tired of watching her.
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Re: 1945 B17 G Aluminum Overcast..
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2013, 06:47:23 AM »
The Liberty Foundation brought their "Memphis Belle" around last fall. I cannot afford the flight, but just to walk through the plane was cool.


B17F Cockpit


B-17 F Bombardier and navigator positions


B-17 F Tail Gunner


Nose Art


Fly over
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