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Title: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: elc7367b on March 23, 2010, 01:42:38 PM: I had the opportunity to fly in a B-17G following an air show at Davis-Monthan AFB. To make it even better, the ride was shared with me by my wife and daughter. This was an experience that will never be forgotten.

Muttman
The Sick Puppies

View from Radio Comparment:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/usbpmuttman/B17008.jpg[/img]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/usbpmuttman/B17008.jpg) (http://[IMG)

Flight Deck:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/usbpmuttman/B17016.jpg[/img]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/usbpmuttman/B17016.jpg) (http://[IMG)

From behind pilots seat:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/usbpmuttman/B17014.jpg[/img]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/usbpmuttman/B17014.jpg) (http://[IMG)

Navigator/Bombardier Compartment right cheek gun:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/usbpmuttman/B17018.jpg[/img]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/usbpmuttman/B17018.jpg) (http://[IMG)

One happy pup: :aok

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/usbpmuttman/B17017.jpg[/img]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/usbpmuttman/B17017.jpg) (http://[IMG)
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: waystin2 on March 23, 2010, 01:45:50 PM: I am absolutely Green with envy elc7367b! Thank you for sharing! :aok
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: Jayhawk on March 23, 2010, 01:46:37 PM: Incredible! Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: Brooke on March 23, 2010, 03:52:32 PM: Awesome. Thanks for the pics! :aok
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: Bosco123 on March 23, 2010, 04:34:22 PM: The feeling you will never forget when you get to ride in something like that. I got lucky myself and rode in a B24, I'll never forget that day.
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh198/mniezelski/DSC00943.jpg)
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: Brooke on March 23, 2010, 05:03:52 PM: Quote from: Bosco123 on March 23, 2010, 04:34:22 PM
The feeling you will never forget when you get to ride in something like that. I got lucky myself and rode in a B24, I'll never forget that day.
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh198/mniezelski/DSC00943.jpg)

The Collings Foundation B-24? I rode on that, too, and it was the ride of a lifetime.

I still almost can't believe that places sell rides on these aircraft.
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: Bosco123 on March 23, 2010, 05:22:22 PM: I'm not sure, here is me standing next to it just before we flew in it:
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh198/mniezelski/DSC00937.jpg)
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: jdbecks on March 23, 2010, 05:35:18 PM: Quote from: Brooke on March 23, 2010, 05:03:52 PM
The Collings Foundation B-24? I rode on that, too, and it was the ride of a lifetime.

I still almost can't believe that places sell rides on these aircraft.

how much does it cost?
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: cactuskooler on March 23, 2010, 06:29:20 PM: Managed a ride on the CAF B17 "Sentimental Journey" last airshow season. Fantastic experience.

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/Chico_From_B17.jpg)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/0829091601.jpg)
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: Brooke on March 23, 2010, 07:33:30 PM: Quote from: Bosco123 on March 23, 2010, 05:22:22 PM
I'm not sure, here is me standing next to it just before we flew in it:

Yep, that's the Collings Foundation B-24 (currently painted as Witchcraft).
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: Brooke on March 23, 2010, 07:39:57 PM: Quote from: jdbecks on March 23, 2010, 05:35:18 PM
how much does it cost?

About $400 for half an hour. Not only do you ride in it, you get to -- in flight -- go everywhere in the plane, from the tail gunner position to the nose gunner position and everything in between. Truly amazing.

This is what it is like:
http://electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/b24_flights/b24_2005.html

Ride of a lifetime!

The Collings Foundation tours the country with their B-24, B-17, and P-51 (sometimes also with their B-25). The P-51 is a lot more expensive to ride in ($2200 for half an hour).

Schedule so far (which cities they are at and when) is here:

http://www.collingsfoundation.org/cf_schedule-wof.htm
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: mike8318 on March 24, 2010, 08:44:00 AM: Quote from: Brooke on March 23, 2010, 07:33:30 PM
Yep, that's the Collings Foundation B-24 (currently painted as Witchcraft).

Didn't that one used to be The All American?
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: LLogann on March 24, 2010, 08:51:05 AM: AWESOME THREAD!
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: colmbo on March 24, 2010, 12:54:03 PM: Quote from: mike8318 on March 24, 2010, 08:44:00 AM
Didn't that one used to be The All American?

She started as the All American, then became The Dragon and His Tail and is now Witchcraft.
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: bravoa8 on March 24, 2010, 12:57:09 PM: Quote from: LLogann on March 24, 2010, 08:51:05 AM
AWESOME THREAD!
:rock :rock
Title: Re: B-17G Ride, Awesome Experience
Post by: maus92 on March 24, 2010, 02:04:53 PM: The Coillings Foundation travels around the country with their aircraft. Last year I got to get inside both the B-17 and the B-24. Quite an experience. The B-24 is smaller than I thought, probably because the fuselage is narrow (I liked the B-17 better.) I was too cheap to pay for a ride last year, but I regret that decision. This year will be different...