Ford B-17
- Thread starter Fibber Mcgee
- Start date
dean333
Well-known member
Best $300 I ever spent for a 30min ride. Sat in the nose turret on take off. Only 10 passengers at a time, we all had a chance to move around the whole ship during flight. Yes, bomb bay doors open, had to be careful not to step in the "hole" when moving from the front to the back.
woodiewagon46
BANNED
I had the honor of going up in the 9-0-9, B17 two years ago. During our pre flight briefing the pilot told us that the average age of the crew was about 20 years old. These "kids" and thats what they were, were fearless. For those who have never had the opportunity to go up in a vintage warbird, it's nothing like a modern aircraft. There were patches all over the aircraft where enemy fighter rounds came thru the aircraft, amazing! The noise was incredible. We all owe these guy's our freedom!
rosenkranswa
Senior Member
Spent some of the best days of my life working on and helping to maintain the B-17 "Fuddy Duddy" when it was based in Geneseo NY a number of years ago. Vivid memories of laying on one of the outboard nacelles trying to adjust the carburator linkage with #4 engine running. Doesn't get any better than that though I'm still a little deaf in one ear.
Still very active with the local home front re-enacting group with our '42 Sedan and Jeep.
Still very active with the local home front re-enacting group with our '42 Sedan and Jeep.
Fibber Mcgee
Well-known member
When they run the engines up to take off is amazing. The feeling of that power is unbelievable . There is no way to explain it. And to be a 20 year old kid doing what they did. They were true heros.
V8COOPMAN
Well-known member
rosenkranswa ............Do you keep-up with the Geneseo Warplane group? I've tried in vain to find any current information or updates on their B-23 project, which I'm immensely interested in hearing about. This would be N62G which came from Midland. DD
rosenkranswa
Senior Member
No, not really. We moved away from the Rochester area awhile ago, plus they had a political froufrou and the group split up when the move to Ithaca took place. A shame really, they lost a lot of momentum then.
TonyM
Well-known member
Is this the one Coopman? When I was active with CAF, I would always see this one when we flew down to participate in the big airshow at Midland. I miss my old warbird days.
Attachments
alanwoodieman
Well-known member
is that the "Aluminum Overcast"? saw that plane in sc a few years ago and remember the pilot talking about a NOS engine made by Stude
V8COOPMAN
Well-known member
That's the beast, or what was left of it before "Warplane" bought it for a reported $50K, took it apart and had it trucked to NY. DD
This is the same airplane in better days (1984) at Harlingen. RARE ol' bird!
V8COOPMAN
Well-known member
V8COOPMAN
Well-known member
Here's Lefty's white P-38 (reportedly Lefty's retirement fund) today, as totally restored for Red Bull, the current owners. DD
Fibber Mcgee
Well-known member
Yes that is Aluminum Overcast and the number 2 engine is made by Studebaker ,the other three are Wrights.
Fibber Mcgee
Well-known member
hotrodA
Well-known member
Fibber, am I jealous!
At first glance, I thought that was "Sentimental Journey". She was here a couple of months ago and I had a ticket to ride. Unfortunately the flight was scrubbed, just as we were boarding, due to a fuel leak inside the fuselage! Better that than an in-flight problem. Looking forward to her return.
At first glance, I thought that was "Sentimental Journey". She was here a couple of months ago and I had a ticket to ride. Unfortunately the flight was scrubbed, just as we were boarding, due to a fuel leak inside the fuselage! Better that than an in-flight problem. Looking forward to her return.
Last edited:
