Very cool I am jealous that you got to fly in them. I saw those aircraft when they came to North Carolina in 1995. Did not get to fly in them though. Was still amazing to see them. I posted the pics of them somewhere here also.
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syscom3 said:I cant remember why the B17 tail and upper turrets were off limits. It could be that if they hit some turbulence, you could easily bang your head against the guns and get hurt.
syscom3 said:Pics of the B17 in formation with us
book1182 said:Great story!!! I got lucky one day and we had a B-17 at Lunken Airport giving rides. Usually the day before they start doing paid rides they do some PR work for the newspapers and TV news. My boss had always told me that he would get a free ride whenever he wanted but he hated flying so he always turned them down. Long story short. I got to go on a free ride. It's been my only ride in a World War 2 aircraft and one that I will never forget.