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Title: B-17 B-24 coming to Massachusetts, rides offered tours given.
Post by: JBA on September 09, 2004, 11:42:27 AM
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Title: B-17 B-24 coming to Massachusetts, rides offered tours given.
Post by: Monk on September 09, 2004, 12:07:35 PM
Nice, I'll be back home then too.  Thanks.
Title: B-17 B-24 coming to Massachusetts, rides offered tours given.
Post by: Fury on September 09, 2004, 12:31:28 PM
I got to ride on the 'Texas Raiders' B17 a few years ago (I think it was around $300 for an hour or so).  It was absolutely cool.  I was able to sit in the nose at the bomb sight on takeoff (yea, there was a factory with stacks right in the sights), and try out most of the seats during the flight.  Couldn't get back to the tail gunner or into the ball, but all the other positions were there.  Standing at the top gunner position and looking down the guns, standing in the waist positions with the open sides, standing next to the pilots during flight, walking the catwalk over the bomb bay......if you've got the money and the opportunity, it's definitely worth it.
Title: B-17 B-24 coming to Massachusetts, rides offered tours given.
Post by: 2stony on September 09, 2004, 03:12:43 PM
Back in 1997, when the FAA still allowed it, I flew the "Nine o' Nine" from the co-pilot's seat for about 15 minutes. Needless to say, I was pitching a tent. I have the whole thing on VHS and DVD.

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Title: B-17 B-24 coming to Massachusetts, rides offered tours given.
Post by: Martlet on September 09, 2004, 07:02:36 PM
Beverly is closer for me.  I'll head to that one.
Title: B-17 B-24 coming to Massachusetts, rides offered tours given.
Post by: GreenCloud on September 10, 2004, 12:13:27 AM
flown in both the "dragon"Liberaotr and the "909"


badazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz loved it..have great footage of flying low over the Richmond Ouil refinieres

reminded me of Plesti..minus the flak an dth eflaming fireballs..and the ballon cables..and the nme ftrs..



Loved it


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