I had the opportunity to fly on a B-17 a few years ago, unfortunately it crashed in Hartford with loss of life. I found this video amazing. [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-1_JwlHO-8[/ame]
1/3 Scale B-17 Amazing
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That is so cool. Thanks for sharing it.
Awesome! Love B-17s! We had a guy out here who in the early 50's, IIRC, went to a base in Kansas or somewhere near there and bought a B-17. He flew it back to Oregon, crashing 4 or 5 times along the way, and when he got back he put it on pillars and built a gas station under it called The Bomber. Was there until about 20 years ago when it finally became worth more as a plane then advertising. Last I heard someone was restoring it.
That is really neat! Thanks for sharing.
Thanx for sharing......
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Eighteen years! If that doesn't earn the most grand award for perseverance, I don't know what would. Amazing.
Faulkner
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That is very cool. At first I was expecting to see a remote controlled B-17.
vonn
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Pure dedication!
WONDERFUL how many of us have a dream and work to make come true
Must have been a really cramped cockpit. Still very neat.
hoosierone
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Sadly, I believe this gentleman died last year.
EXCELLENT! Thanks for posting that!
Me too...Nothing remote about those controls, strictly hands-on...
...BenNot if it was crewed by Munchkins.
Wow.....just WOW !!
I was expecting a radio controlled model.
Imagine my surprise when I saw the guy through the windshield and then saw someone fly it.
TOO COOL!
Imagine my surprise when I saw the guy through the windshield and then saw someone fly it.
TOO COOL!
Sistema1927
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Yep, manning those waist gunner positions is a bit tight, not to mention the lower ball turret!
