B-17 Flight

Evo<^|SiNz|^> · 06-26-2006, 03:19 PM

I not-so-recently had a flight on one of the few remaining airworthy B-17's in existence. Was leafing through some of my pics today, and found this. I took these about 9 months ago, but figured some you guys would appreciate an in-flight tour of the Flying Fortress:

**Strag** · 06-26-2006, 04:26 PM

Awesome! Thanks for sharing these. Both plane and pics look great.

I haven't ever flown in a B-17, but I had the opportunity to see the Aluminum Overcast when it came to Columbus a few years ago. For the right price ($400), I could have taken a ride, but that day I chose not to. Someday, perhaps.

Evo<^|SiNz|^> · 06-28-2006, 04:21 PM

I've seen Aluminum Overcast at a few air shows, pretty impressive plane.

It was $400 bucks for a half-hour ride on "Fuddy Duddy" (above), but they took all the members of the local media up (me) for a free flight to promote the Experimental Aircraft Assn. Once in a lifetime opportunity. Actually, I think the one thing that topped the B-17 flight was riding in a 1941 Boeing Stearman biplane through maneuvers. The hammerhead turn is the closest to getting sick I've ever been in an aircraft.

Edit, it was with these guys. I didn't take my camera up because I was pretty sure I'd lose it:

**Acid** · 06-28-2006, 05:26 PM

That would have made me feel the same way.

06-26-2006, 03:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Evo<^\|SiNz\|^> Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alexandria, VA Age: 27 Posts: 1,141	B-17 Flight I not-so-recently had a flight on one of the few remaining airworthy B-17's in existence. Was leafing through some of my pics today, and found this. I took these about 9 months ago, but figured some you guys would appreciate an in-flight tour of the Flying Fortress: __________________ "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." - Attributed to General George Patton, Jr.

06-26-2006, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Strag Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Columbus, OH, USA Age: 34 Posts: 5,004	Re: B-17 Flight Awesome! Thanks for sharing these. Both plane and pics look great. I haven't ever flown in a B-17, but I had the opportunity to see the Aluminum Overcast when it came to Columbus a few years ago. For the right price ($400), I could have taken a ride, but that day I chose not to. Someday, perhaps.

06-28-2006, 04:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Evo<^\|SiNz\|^> Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alexandria, VA Age: 27 Posts: 1,141	Re: B-17 Flight I've seen Aluminum Overcast at a few air shows, pretty impressive plane. It was $400 bucks for a half-hour ride on "Fuddy Duddy" (above), but they took all the members of the local media up (me) for a free flight to promote the Experimental Aircraft Assn. Once in a lifetime opportunity. Actually, I think the one thing that topped the B-17 flight was riding in a 1941 Boeing Stearman biplane through maneuvers. The hammerhead turn is the closest to getting sick I've ever been in an aircraft. Edit, it was with these guys. I didn't take my camera up because I was pretty sure I'd lose it: __________________ "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." - Attributed to General George Patton, Jr.

06-28-2006, 05:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Acid Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MA Posts: 3,581	Re: B-17 Flight That would have made me feel the same way. __________________

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