Flew in a B-17 this morning.
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That is incredible.... i cannot imagine being in that fishbowl while people are shooting at you trging to bring you down. Unbelievable the balls these guys had.
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Nice x1000.
I can only dream of the opportunity to fly and fire off a few hundred rounds from that front seat.
I can only dream of the opportunity to fly and fire off a few hundred rounds from that front seat.
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haha Money I have saved for a pistol...well there it went.
It's one of my favorites to. All these pictures were done on my Iphone6s. No editing was done. So I was impressed with that one haha.
I believe so.. it did crash twice in the mid 80's and early1990's
Little plastic here and there. Some hold Harley engines and I'll have a scale replica.Now you just need to 3D print yourself your very own B17.
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NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice. Took the family out to tour Aluminum Overcast when it came to Hickory a few weeks back. Must have hit my head a dozen times crawling through that thing. Not a lot of space in there. That cat walk through the bomb bay is tiny too. Very cool to get to tour one though.
LJ is still talking about her trip back in early Sept.... AND shows the photos to anyone that will look.... Made her happy...
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I did push it. If something had happen I would of simply stated "no one told me NOT to touch it..." haha
Which bay? Didn't seem any age restriction. There was a kid no more than 5 who was having a ball. He wanted to feel the wind rush through his hair at the rear top gunner position. Three of us held him up enough (basically to our chins height) just so he could feel the wind.
Yea the cat walk you really need turn side ways. I kept hitting my insulin pump so I had to put it at my 6 o'clock. Image having all the gear on climbing through.
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You'll appreciate this story now that you've experienced a flight in a B-17. My son texted this story to me last night. Absolutely astonishing story.
http://www.historynet.com/bizarre-b-17-collision-over-the-north-sea-during-world-war-ii.htm
You'll appreciate this story now that you've experienced a flight in a B-17. My son texted this story to me last night. Absolutely astonishing story.
http://www.historynet.com/bizarre-b-17-collision-over-the-north-sea-during-world-war-ii.htm
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You'll appreciate this story now that you've experienced a flight in a B-17. My son texted this story to me last night. Absolutely astonishing story.
http://www.historynet.com/bizarre-b-17-collision-over-the-north-sea-during-world-war-ii.htm
That was awesome. Google their names and it brings up this picture and bio. Felt terrible for the ball turret.
So awesome. Did they really have that much glass/plexiglass in them like around the waist gunner positions, etc. or was that added to make it a cooler experience?
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Sad to report this but plane went down this morning. Almost 2 years to the day that I flew in it.
https://www.courant.com/breaking-ne...0191002-jfkph65krrfhxlrlb3eehksdiu-story.html
https://www.courant.com/breaking-ne...0191002-jfkph65krrfhxlrlb3eehksdiu-story.html
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Posting this because I know we have some aircraft enthusiasts here. Sad day.
https://centurylink.net/news/read/a...le_people_injured_after_vi-tca/category/news+
At least two dead, multiple people injured, after vintage plane crashes at Conn. airport
Oct. 02-- HARTFORD, Conn.-At least two people have died and more were seriously injured in a fiery plane crash at Bradley International Airport Wednesday morning.
A vintage plane crashed about 10 a.m., bursting into flames and sending up a large plume of smoke that could be seen for miles. Sources say it crashed into a shed as it was trying to land.
While there is no official word on the number of deaths, sources say at least two people have died and three others have critical injuries.
The plane is a B-17, according to the Windsor Locks Fire Department.
https://centurylink.net/news/read/a...le_people_injured_after_vi-tca/category/news+
At least two dead, multiple people injured, after vintage plane crashes at Conn. airport
Oct. 02-- HARTFORD, Conn.-At least two people have died and more were seriously injured in a fiery plane crash at Bradley International Airport Wednesday morning.
A vintage plane crashed about 10 a.m., bursting into flames and sending up a large plume of smoke that could be seen for miles. Sources say it crashed into a shed as it was trying to land.
While there is no official word on the number of deaths, sources say at least two people have died and three others have critical injuries.
The plane is a B-17, according to the Windsor Locks Fire Department.
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Does anyone know which B-17 crashed?
There aren't many left...
Prayers for crew & families.
Looks like it's the Nine-0-Nine.
There aren't many left...
Prayers for crew & families.
Looks like it's the Nine-0-Nine.
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Does anyone know which B-17 crashed?
There aren't many left...
Prayers for crew & families.
It was the Collings Foundation B-17 named 909. The initial reports are that the pilots reported an issue on takeoff it wasn't making full power and they gained little altitude. They attempted to return to the airport and crashed at some point on landing into the tank farm for deicing liquid.
She was at RDU just about 2 years ago with a B-24, B-25, and PT-51 all Colling's birds.
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What I find amazing is this scumbag lied about serving in Vietnam, and not only does he get elected, he serves on the Senate Committee on Armed Services.