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Title: B-25 ride, pictorial for my AH pals
Post by: Brooke on June 30, 2007, 06:27:49 PM

The Collings Foundation bombers (B-24, B-25, and B-17) were in Seattle this past week.  In preparation for the B-25 coming to Aces High, Rabidrabbit and I checked it out thoroughly and went for a ride.

A pictorial of the whole things is here for any interested:

http://www.electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/b25_flights/2007_b25flight.html

Title: B-25 ride, pictorial for my AH pals
Post by: Shifty on June 30, 2007, 06:43:08 PM

Wow! Great stuff , thanks for sharing that Brooke.

Title: B-25 ride, pictorial for my AH pals
Post by: Krusty on June 30, 2007, 06:44:37 PM

I hate you! :t




















For your sheer dumb luck! :D

Nice!

Title: B-25 ride, pictorial for my AH pals
Post by: Lusche on June 30, 2007, 06:47:04 PM

Some great pics! :aok

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Post by: lagger86 on June 30, 2007, 07:25:09 PM

wow! Looked like it was a great time and thanks for sharing:aok

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Post by: Hajo on June 30, 2007, 08:57:04 PM

Nice shots Brooke.....thanks for sharing!

Hajo

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Post by: MajWoody on July 01, 2007, 12:36:16 AM

great post, thanks:aok

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Post by: Slash27 on July 01, 2007, 01:05:02 AM

Love the pics from the tail gun:aok

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Post by: 1ijac on July 01, 2007, 02:05:31 AM

Thanks sooo much Brooke for the pictorial.  I really enjoyed it!

one-eye:aok

Title: B-25 ride, pictorial for my AH pals
Post by: Bodhi on July 01, 2007, 02:22:25 AM

Glad you had the chance to enjoy flight in a B-25.  I miss flying in them..... :(

Title: B-25 ride, pictorial for my AH pals
Post by: evenhaim on July 01, 2007, 02:26:58 AM

nice!:aok

Title: B-25 ride, pictorial for my AH pals
Post by: Brooke on July 01, 2007, 03:24:29 AM

Thanks for the comments, guys.

Bodhi, did you get to fly in B-25's?  Can you tell us about it?

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Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on July 01, 2007, 03:53:25 AM

Lol lagger, i went to colfax highschool.

Did some time in camp snoopy "auburn jail"


hah, fun place. *A town, not its jail's*

"Edit" I must say, these are some great b25 pictures.
Hopefully these will help the HTC staff more.

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Post by: mipoikel on July 01, 2007, 04:40:53 AM

Thanks!  Nice pics!!

and yes... we will be there...:t :t :aok

Title: B-25 ride, pictorial for my AH pals
Post by: 999000 on July 01, 2007, 08:46:20 AM

Tail gun ..did he say tail gun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
999000

Title: B-25 ride, pictorial for my AH pals
Post by: Bodhi on July 01, 2007, 11:41:14 AM

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Originally posted by Brooke
Thanks for the comments, guys.

Bodhi, did you get to fly in B-25's?  Can you tell us about it?

Where I used to work in Florida we had two B-25J's.  We flew them all the time.  I have flown in every position in the J, as well as flown most in Barbie III, a B-25H with cannon.  I found the aircraft to handle quite well, although a bit sluggish on aileron authority.  Other than being loud as all get out, they were vey fond experiences for me.

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Post by: Hap on July 01, 2007, 02:14:13 PM

Well done Brooke!

The planes are now in Casper this weekend.

I'm working, so I won't get a chance to do what you and Mitch did.

Was fun to walk through it with y'all.

Title: B-25 ride, pictorial for my AH pals
Post by: Brooke on July 01, 2007, 04:52:11 PM

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Originally posted by Bodhi
Where I used to work in Florida we had two B-25J's.  We flew them all the time.  I have flown in every position in the J, as well as flown most in Barbie III, a B-25H with cannon.  I found the aircraft to handle quite well, although a bit sluggish on aileron authority.  Other than being loud as all get out, they were vey fond experiences for me.

Bodhi, that is very cool.  I'll bet you are looking forward a bit to AH adding the B-25! :)

One thing that I'm wondering about from the ride -- I'm wondering if you guys saw this much on the B-25's you had.  One or both engines would backfire occasionally while taxiing (or more appropriately, I guess I should say "afterfire", as the blast came out the exhaust stack, as far as I could tell, not out the intake manifold).  Did you guys observe that much on your B-25's?

Title: B-25 ride, pictorial for my AH pals
Post by: Brooke on July 01, 2007, 04:53:10 PM

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Originally posted by 999000
Tail gun ..did he say tail gun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
999000

Heh!  Those enemy fighters had better beware if 999000 is in as gunner! :)

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Post by: Hajo on July 01, 2007, 05:08:23 PM

I am looking forward most to having the Attack version of the B25.

I really can't wait!

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Post by: Rolex on July 01, 2007, 05:27:55 PM

Very nice, Brooke!

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Post by: Dichotomy on July 01, 2007, 07:07:48 PM

SAAAAWWWWEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am jealous

Thanks for sharing :D

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Post by: kamilyun on July 01, 2007, 08:33:17 PM

Nice.  Thanks for sharing!  :)

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Post by: jedi25 on July 01, 2007, 08:58:41 PM

Great photos , Brooke...


Wish I was there...thanks for sharing

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Post by: ROC on July 01, 2007, 09:24:23 PM

Brooke those are great :)

Those came through Sacramento a few weeks back, met Easyscor and HB555 at the base.  Good looking planes.