Author Topic: Local flyby (Read 400 times)

Tracer-15 · « **on:** August 19, 2002, 08:46:00 AM »

Yesterday i had the listening and viewing pleasure of a ww2 P-47 landing at our local airport to refuel......that was cool....even though i couldnt get close enough to talk to the guy it was fun watching...(airport wont let non-pilots/crew on field....it is bigger airport...not your usual grass strip)

whgates3 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2002, 12:14:37 PM »

if you had yelled "Achtung Jabos" loud enough for him to hear, he might have paid enough attention to at least shoot at you

sling322 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2002, 01:45:08 PM »

Where was this at Tracer?

I used to live in Houston and had the pleasure of driving down to Galveston once a month for work to do some inventory stuff at the UT med center down there. They have a pretty nice museum there (Lone Star Flight Museum). I was walking around there one day and the P47 they have (Tarheel Hal) had just landed after doing a check flight in preparation for a trip to Michigan for an air show. I walked out on the tarmac and had the pleasure of talking to this guy for over an hour about the plane and the museum in general. It was great. I signed up for the volunteer program down there, but unfortunately I ended up being transferred back to the DFW area before I had the chance to go thru orientation.

Viper17 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2002, 07:29:49 PM »

Had a B17 and P-51 fly over to go into plymouth. just at treetop hight. Dogs lost bowl contoal...and so did I.

Sharkm8 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2002, 10:25:23 PM »

just last week a b24 and b17 flew by low level, they were at a nearby airport giving rides and such, at $350 for 30 minute flight was too much for me, but as i was playing soccer i almost let a person score a goal on me as i was looking up at them. was an awesome sight though:cool:

whgates3 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2002, 06:37:03 AM »

i guess thats what happens the collectors market for warbirds drive the prices sky high - 5 hours at MACH 0.83 in a 747 cheaper than 30 min at 180 knots in a B-17

Modas · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2002, 07:59:23 AM »

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Originally posted by whgates3
i guess thats what happens the collectors market for warbirds drive the prices sky high - 5 hours at MACH 0.83 in a 747 cheaper than 30 min at 180 knots in a B-17

Maybe, but not nearly as much fun. Sentimental Journey (B17) was in town last September. I Dropped the $350 clams for the ride, sat in the bombadiers position on the take-off (filmed it too!!) and it was worth every single cent. I was going to go again immediately after, but they didn't have enuf people yet for a full flight and I had to get back to work.

It was the best 350 dollars I ever spent, not counting the hooker I got in Amsterdam. Wait, did I type that out loud?

Just as a disclaimer, I have never been in Amsterdam, nor have I ever hired a hooker for "services". This disclaimer written in the rare event that my girlfriend should ever see these posts

Tracer-15 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2002, 09:06:53 AM »

i live in Ewing...the airports called the Trenton-Mercer Airport....even though its CLEARLY in ewing