I got a chance this past weekend to take a flight "back in time" on a B17 Flying Fortress!
What an amazing time.
The "Liberty Bell" a beautifully restored B17 flying museum, took 8 passengers at a time up for a 40 minute ride.
Once we were airborne we had the run of the plane.
You could man the guns, check the bombs and even use the bomb site, I blew the hell out of Northridge![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
And the biggest bonus was the number of WWII AAF vets I met and talked to before, during and after the flight.
Their stories brought a whole other dimension to the experience.
I left with a lot of respect for the guys that flew these planes.
http://libertyfoundation.org/
What an amazing time.
The "Liberty Bell" a beautifully restored B17 flying museum, took 8 passengers at a time up for a 40 minute ride.
Once we were airborne we had the run of the plane.
You could man the guns, check the bombs and even use the bomb site, I blew the hell out of Northridge
And the biggest bonus was the number of WWII AAF vets I met and talked to before, during and after the flight.
Their stories brought a whole other dimension to the experience.
I left with a lot of respect for the guys that flew these planes.
http://libertyfoundation.org/
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