blueovalz Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I went up for a second time in one of the Collings Foundation's WWII bombers. My favorite WWII bomber was the B-17, so I chose it again. Open hatches, basically unlimited movement throughout the bomber while in flight (don't step on the bomb-bay doors, don't lean against the control cables, and watch the aux fuel tank switches). Anyway, here are some shots from inside, and outside the plane (head outside the hatch while over the Arkansas River). The source of my fun this weekend: View from the Plexiglass nose: Vew of the source of a beautiful noise from behind the cockpit! View of the pilots from a plexiglass bubble: From the top turret: View of the surrounding plane from outside the top-hatch (this was windy!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I.jonas Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Ehhhhhhhhhh...is that a kid just standing up and looking around outside the plane? I thought that would be bad, i would be strapped to the floor with a blindfold on lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globerunner513 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 geez now i'm jealous! I got to crawl around that same plane a year or two back, but didn't fly in it! Looks like a great time for sure. thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 A few years ago I got to fly from Medford OR to Eugene OR in the Confederate Air Force's B-17 "Sentimental Journey" whenI waws working for a local TV station. Greatest flight I have ever taken. I shot the landing in Beta SP (for the station) from the bombadiers seat. Somewhere around here I have two albums of pics of the Collings planes. I'll post a few if I can find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_furious Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Fun, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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