As a 24 year old, I know my generation is filled with a lot of ungrateful and disrespectful people, but from the bottom of my heart I thank your father for his service.
My grandfather was in the 303rd BG, shot down March '43 and was in the only plane downed that day... Survived as a POW. Wish he was alive to see this tribute, RIP 1st LT EJ 1917-2008
my grandfather fought in a b-17 during WWII. "The Fight'n Bite'n" 306th BG 369th BS 8th Air force Thurleigh England. He passed away in 2002. Bernard J. Rupp. SSGT. RIP.
Was he a FW-190 pilot? I'm always curious if anyone knew the guys who shot down my grandpa lol, sounded like a cool dude... My grandpa's crew didn't like him, but the FW-190 pilot offered the pilot of the B-17 a beer before they became POW's! Takes a special kind of man to have the respect to give "the enemy" a beer for sure!
i went up with a piece of a b17, belonged to a close family friend that was on a b17 he had a piece of his bomber that was shot down in WW2, after the war he visited the crash site and took a piece of her and he gave it to me along with his uniform, i wore his uniform and took the piece with me, an old b17 vet broke in tears and he said "im glad the old girl got to take to the air again" goes to prove the emotional attachmant to those men and their aircraft
That is truly amazing, You should consider yourself very lucky to have seen such an amazing sight. You are among a decreasing number of people on this planet who can say they have seen a B-17 fly much less 4. Thank you!
I wish I could have seen this. Just awesome. Do you know which planes were flying in this formation? You said this was in Michigan. I bet one of them was "Yankee Lady" out of Willow Run Airport. What were the other three? DON"T EVER LOOSE THIS VIDEO. This is rare and historical. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
This was the first airshow I had ever been to, I was 5 and I remembered seeing the B-17s just before they taxied out to the runway and that's when I decided that the B-17 was one of my favorite airplanes
Thunder Over Michigan 2010 will also feature the B-17, 2005 had 8 of them, Yankee Air Museum hopes to at least equal that number this year. The 8th Air Force will be having their reunion at Willow Run this year during the air show.
Thank you! Most beautiful airplane ever from the prop generation. I was lucky enough to walk through one at an Airshow several years ago, but I must say that video is more exciting!
@pantuner Airventure, Oshkosh is celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the DC-3 and the B-17 by having a mass arrival of over 50 DC-3's and as many possible B-17's during the week's convention. Definitely the place to be this summer.
Yes, I saw that! Bookmarked in LARGE LETTERS on my calendar already. They will also have one of the ME 262 Replicas, and so far it looks like 9 or 10 P51's. Should be an excellent event
B17 Liberty Belle is coming over from America to England this year. If B17 Pink Lady comes over from France as usual there will be 3 B17's at Duxfords Flying Legends!
its an old ww2 tradition when a ight would come home with a missing aircraft one of the planes would pull up to signify to the groun crew that 1 plane was shot down theyd do that for how many aircraft they lost
Yes they are! I shutter to think of what it must have felt like to be on the ground and watching these terrifying behemoths of war dropping high explosive and incendiary fire bombs down upon you!
I hate America, but not the people who fight for it. Every country has a soldier, who die unknowingly to the rest of the world. RIP pilots to both sides of the war, and those who came after them.
"Rare", sir, is a significant understatement. This must have been a stellar experience.
My father passed away yesterday at the age of 93. He flew 33 combat missions as a B-17 pilot during 1944-1945. Thank you for this moving film.
As a 24 year old, I know my generation is filled with a lot of ungrateful and disrespectful people, but from the bottom of my heart I thank your father for his service.
My your father Rest In Peace and May his service never be forgotten
RIP He was a brave man for sure
My grandfather was in the 303rd BG, shot down March '43 and was in the only plane downed that day... Survived as a POW. Wish he was alive to see this tribute, RIP 1st LT EJ 1917-2008
my grandfather fought in a b-17 during WWII. "The Fight'n Bite'n" 306th BG 369th BS 8th Air force Thurleigh England. He passed away in 2002. Bernard J. Rupp. SSGT. RIP.
Chris M my grandfather was in the luftwaffe
Was he a FW-190 pilot? I'm always curious if anyone knew the guys who shot down my grandpa lol, sounded like a cool dude... My grandpa's crew didn't like him, but the FW-190 pilot offered the pilot of the B-17 a beer before they became POW's! Takes a special kind of man to have the respect to give "the enemy" a beer for sure!
Props from a grandson of the 303rd, your grandpa was the best rank in the Army!
RIP he was a brave man I thank him for his service
i went up with a piece of a b17, belonged to a close family friend that was on a b17 he had a piece of his bomber that was shot down in WW2, after the war he visited the crash site and took a piece of her and he gave it to me along with his uniform, i wore his uniform and took the piece with me, an old b17 vet broke in tears and he said "im glad the old girl got to take to the air again" goes to prove the emotional attachmant to those men and their aircraft
My father in law was a waist gunner on a B-17 out of Kimbolton England. We buried him yesterday.
That is truly amazing, You should consider yourself very lucky to have seen such an amazing sight. You are among a decreasing number of people on this planet who can say they have seen a B-17 fly much less 4. Thank you!
masive respect from russia to all B-17 crews
I would do anything to fly/have one of those B-17's.
Music to my ears!!!
the sound they make is awsome RIP all to all who newer returnd to see thear famely
I wish I could have seen this. Just awesome. Do you know which planes were flying in this formation? You said this was in Michigan. I bet one of them was "Yankee Lady" out of Willow Run Airport. What were the other three? DON"T EVER LOOSE THIS VIDEO. This is rare and historical. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
Brilliant video! Spine tingling.
a fitting tribute to/for the b-17 airmen who lost their lives in the battles for the skies over europe...
This was the first airshow I had ever been to, I was 5 and I remembered seeing the B-17s just before they taxied out to the runway and that's when I decided that the B-17 was one of my favorite airplanes
@himmler251 You brought tears to my eyes there. What an honor to have that bestowed on you by your friend.
What a beautiful video. Her dole in WWII apart B17 is one of the prettiest airplanes ever built
The droning sound of those bombers is really intimidating.
Thunder Over Michigan 2010 will also feature the B-17, 2005 had 8 of them, Yankee Air Museum hopes to at least equal that number this year. The 8th Air Force will be having their reunion at Willow Run this year during the air show.
Thank you! Most beautiful airplane ever from the prop generation. I was lucky enough to walk through one at an Airshow several years ago, but I must say that video is more exciting!
Certainly the most graceful looking 4 engine warbird built.....almost elegant.
Most beautiful airplane is debatable, I favor the FW 190, but definitely a magnificent lady.
Imagine 80 plus of them in the sky at once 😮 like ww2
@pantuner Airventure, Oshkosh is celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the DC-3 and the B-17 by having a mass arrival of over 50 DC-3's and as many possible B-17's during the week's convention.
Definitely the place to be this summer.
Yes, I saw that! Bookmarked in LARGE LETTERS on my calendar already. They will also have one of the ME 262 Replicas, and so far it looks like 9 or 10 P51's. Should be an excellent event
B17 Liberty Belle is coming over from America to England this year. If B17 Pink Lady comes over from France as usual there will be 3 B17's at Duxfords Flying Legends!
Wish I could have seen/heard that in person...
Watching this in quarantine. may 17th 2020.
nice.
WOW, it's like being in WWII Amazing!
BEEESEEEVEENTEEN BAAAUMBEER. avgn refrence
Imagine being a German in 1943 and seeing hundreds of these overhead
its an old ww2 tradition when a ight would come home with a missing aircraft one of the planes would pull up to signify to the groun crew that 1 plane was shot down theyd do that for how many aircraft they lost
Yes they are! I shutter to think of what it must have felt like to be on the ground and watching these terrifying behemoths of war dropping high explosive and incendiary fire bombs down upon you!
Some tribute!
anyone else notice that it started to stall
Thats the point the formation shows one plane missing and then another hit and going down the Stall is intentional
Princess
0:00 people in Berlin in 1945: awwwwww sheeeeeet
The 5th guy was probably using apple maps.
Or a green 2nd LT
Imagine 100
Kids in 2024: wow thats really cool
Kids in 1944: 😐😐😐
also the real Belle wasnt a G model
last post playing while trying to listen the the engines is really annoying
Razgriz
lol the way you spelled it
the bugle kind of ruined it.....those engines make real music.
+Brian Collins not at all.. Taps is the most poignant music there is.
I hate America, but not the people who fight for it. Every country has a soldier, who die unknowingly to the rest of the world.
RIP pilots to both sides of the war, and those who came after them.