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WWII B-17 flying video
Posted on 2/4/21 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 2/4/21 at 12:48 pm
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Posted on 2/4/21 at 12:50 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Full video here.
Posted on 2/4/21 at 12:55 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Just can't get that engine to catch.
Posted on 2/4/21 at 12:57 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
I had the chance to fly on one in the 8th grade with my dad. What an incredible experience
Posted on 2/4/21 at 1:09 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
That's a legendary B-17 in that gif.
Posted on 2/4/21 at 1:58 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Got to fly on a B-17 back in 2010. It was awesome. That plane is very graceful. It doesn't 'bounce' through turbulence. Just kind of floats and sways. Anyone who has ever ridden in a big old 1970s Cadillac knows what I mean.
Posted on 2/4/21 at 2:37 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Lone Star Flight Museum
Took the Stearman flight for a Father's Day gift. I'm not sure what they are flying the B-17 during Covid.
Took the Stearman flight for a Father's Day gift. I'm not sure what they are flying the B-17 during Covid.
Posted on 2/4/21 at 4:12 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Almost 13,000 B-17 were produced for the war effort. Of those only 46 survive and only 10 are air worthy. In 2019 one of the few air worthy planes. Nine o nine crashed and killed 7. They used to do the honor flights with them here and they are amazing to see flying. However, I am torn because there are so few of them left and any loss of them is a huge loss to history.
A few weeks ago we took the short trip out to the Wendover Air Base and toured their small museum. This is where the B-29 crews trained for the Atomic missions over Japan to end the war. It was a fascinating place, and, in my opinion, worthy of Nation Historic Site preservation by the NPS.
A few weeks ago we took the short trip out to the Wendover Air Base and toured their small museum. This is where the B-29 crews trained for the Atomic missions over Japan to end the war. It was a fascinating place, and, in my opinion, worthy of Nation Historic Site preservation by the NPS.
This post was edited on 2/4/21 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 2/4/21 at 5:11 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
I flew on her as well several years ago...
A birthday gift from my wife.... was so dang cool I almost forgot to take pictures....
A birthday gift from my wife.... was so dang cool I almost forgot to take pictures....
Posted on 2/4/21 at 6:07 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
My dad was in the 8th Air Force and flew in a B-17 in WW ll. He made all of his missions and finished the war as a member of the Lucky Bastards Club.
Posted on 2/4/21 at 6:39 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
I actually saw one just flying around randomly in St. Louis about 10 or 11 years ago.
Posted on 2/5/21 at 11:15 am to TigersOfGeauxld
Two of my mom’s 1st cousins flew B-17s during WWII. Man wish I knew then what I know now and could ask them about their experiences.
As the adults that I knew them to be, they were both super guys.
As the adults that I knew them to be, they were both super guys.
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