I forgot my wide angle lens for the walk through... Hopefully you guys still enjoy the video. It was an amazing plane to see in person! B-17G Sentimental journey
I have seen the recent crash in Dallas Texas involving a B17 and a P63. No matter what was the cause it truly saddens me to see this happen. My deepest condolences to everyone involved.
Let's hope it never happens again. Not just for the sake of the people involved, but also due to the fact that there's only a handful of flyable B-17s left.
The bravery of the guys that fought in these things has always amazed me. My buddy’s grandfather who passed a few years ago flew 27 missions as a belly gunner. After 25 you could go home but he chose to stay and fight.
Guys, YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
My great grandfather flew the B-17G in WW2. Unfortunately was shot down over Merseburg, Germany Nov 30,1944 on his 31st mission. Yes they were only required to fly 25 missions. Unfortunately they changed the number to 35 missions near the end of the war. He was the pilot 1st Lt. Arthur Merrill Olin Smith The tail number of his B-17G was #4338611. The plane’s name was Umbriago which is an Italian slang word for Drunkard. He and the engineer were not able to bail out. The other 7 men onboard were able to bail out and ended up being POW’s. RIP to all men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation!
I have always thought the B 17 Flying Fortress' were beautiful airplanes. They have such beautiful lines, and this one is gorgeous !!! Oh yeah, I never get tired of the sound of those four radials firing up.........
In a gathering of chief aeronautical engineers from Messerschmidt and ther other manufacturers with Reichsminister Göring, one of the luminaries joked about the B-17, calling it a "teakettle". By early 1944 the joke was on the krauts, as the "teakettles" were giving the Vaterland a strong dose of something stronger than tea.
Saw Sally B at an aerodrome in Shropshire in the 80s. When she turned to taxi to the runway the engine blast nearly blew the crowd over. Beautiful aircraft.
Years ago I was lucky enough to go inside her. We were at the Will County Fair grounds south of Chicago. It was a dream come true. She never looked better.
I stood behind on the left side of a B-17 at Falcon field when they started two engines so it could taxi. When they brought up the RPMs the backwash coming off the prop nearly knocked me over.
Bloody beautiful B17, Plus GREAT sound starting up and running. Well done guys to all that helped in restoring this old girl to glory again. Cheers Teddy
Guys, YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Got to see this beautiful plane back in 1980, at McDowell airfield. She was still lacking the tail gun position then. The restoration done is magnificent.
@@nojunkwork5735 When I saw the plane it was in Tempe Arizona, but not sure if it still exists. Just tried to find it on Google maps, and didn't see it. I know the plane is based on Arizona.
I had the opportunity to see Sentimental Journey several years ago and was able to tour the interior of the aircraft. It looks so big outside but is pretty tight inside. It has little in the way of creature comforts, only what was necessary to do the job it was designed for. I also had the honor to talk with members of the crew who were Air Corps veterans to get an idea of what it was like during the war. These were brave men indeed and I have all the respect in the world for them.
Could you imagine way back in WWII when hundreds of these old girls (back then was YOUNG gils) starting up and heaps of them taking off on that 1000 plane bombing run. What a bloody real buzz that would have been.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey . I saw this one at the air show in Hamilton back in 1993. Awesome , I am happy to see this beautiful aircraft still flying. Thank you I love the video. 😀👍❤
It’s nice to see SJ start up. I waited all day at LAFB air show to see it fire up. The base started chasing us all out before we had a chance to witness it.
Such tight quarters and bet it was noisy during firing time at war...can only imagine the young men sweating and scared..hats off to the vets who performed funerals from this beauty
Awesome!!! I went inside one of those today and in the front gunner room I played a game called “the test of will” where you have to stay in the hot cabin for as long as possible before you pass out.
My Uncle Harry was a waist gunner on a B-17 during WWII. His plane was shot down near Paris in July 1943 on what I think was his 18 mission. He and one other crew member(out of the 10 crew) survived after parachuting out. They spent 6 weeks walking across occupied France, over the Pyrenees mountains into Spain, evading the SS and Gestapo the whole way. They were in civilian clothes so would have been tortured and killed if caught. My Uncle and buddy became members of the famous "Wing and Boot Club" because: They flew in and walked out. There were very, very few members of this exclusive "club". I may add that getting to Spain was no bargain as Spain was full of Gestapo agents. Uncle Harry and his mate eventually hooked up with a British SAS agent and rescued to England. He was returned to the states because he could not see action again. If captured he would be tortured and reveal escape routes and people in the French Resistance, etc. My Uncle Harry said the SAS men and French resistance fighters were the bravest people he ever met. Later when I was about 10 years old(1958) and we were hunting doves with shotguns, I asked my uncle how he learned to "wing shoot" birds so well. He replied simply, "When you have to shoot to save your life, you learn pretty quick, or die."
@Bool Hoo Да, это холодная история... и правдивая. У меня есть копии его рукописных "отчетов о результатах действий". Я нашел их несколько лет назад в рассекреченных файлах Военно-воздушной корпорации армии США в Вашингтоне, округ Колумбия. Он мало говорил о своих миссиях. Одна история была о налете, который они совершили на немецкий город, где его эскадрилья сбросила тысячи зажигательных бомб во время ночного налета. Он сказал, что это было похоже на "ад на земле". И я уверен, что это было сделано ради людей в городе
I've seen S.J. for several decades at local air shows. They had a ball turret on display long ago so folks could get a look at it. Dad was a ball turret gunner over Europe. 8th AF. 487 bg, 839 bs. Based near Lavenham. He got confirmed damage to an ME262.
Very nice start up filming, steady and in right spot. Walk-thru was one of the best I've seen. I was in "909" (RIP) in 2015 so I know what you did was good.
Thank you - fascinating! Just the sound of the big girl is stirring! Would like to actually see someone climb into the tail gunner position! Those dudes were as brave as!! But kinda envy them at the same time!🇦🇺✌🏻
Какое бережное отношение к истории своей страны . спосибо за полезное видео 🎥👍☀️....с любовью из солнечной России и братской Белоруссии 🏖️⛄....лис ps. Ребята больше лайков 👍 пусть он будет топовым
It's very amazing B-17, absolutely beautiful, for my part, I am discovering the interior for the first time ... ( very thanks for you). You didn't have to be wide to move inside ! I'm really impressed !
I used to hold the B17 in high regard. I think cold analysis undertaken by experts has taken the shine of its reputation as a great bomber just a bit. It did have its shortcomings ,speed , bomb load, weight, However the USAAF managed to work round the shortcomings to eventually grind the enemy resistance into the ground. It did the job as a strategic bomber. It flew all through the war.......
You can imagine during the war. How much of security must have ??? Protect these birds ?? Takes a long time lots of work to take it to the air ?? Combat ?? Just unreal
This plane is local to me. It’s great to hear the radial engines every Saturday morning flying over my house. The only thing better would be a P-38 lightning and those superchargers or the Merlin engine in a P-51 Mustang. 🎅
I flew on a b17 about 20 years ago from whiting New Jersey at a show at Robert j Miller air port . At that time I think it was 300 or 400 hundred . I sat on the floor in the radio room . I'll never forget it . I think the plan crashed in up state New York.
$1200 today, one days processing in advance (Legal documents justn' case! clearance of form of payment, 30 minute emergency procedure class , rules in-flight ✈️, no smoking 🚭 no showing up tipsy 🥴and a handout of the layout and what Not to grab hold of and pull) Donate $100 and become a member of the commemorative air force, in the grade of Colonel... you will receive a very nice certificate stating that you were on the flight on this particular day and time and it will be signed the captain and first officer and your picture will be on the second page. The confederate Air Force depends 100% on donations and gifts from its members and the general public. The cost of just maintaining one big war bird to keep it in airworthy condition is enormous! I really should send a check I was a member for quite a while but let it get away.
I took my father to an air show with my boys his eyes lit up he explained the hole plane to them ,he took them through the inside and out. For he was a mechanic during WW2 and said that was the best plane to work on
The B-17 Flying Fortresses, were a great strength in the arial fight against our enemies in WWII. So powerful, strong and magnificent. Truly a force to be reckoned with. So thankful to Almighty God for the brave and courageous Airmen that helped fly them. This one is beautiful... That's flying history right there!
What a beautifully restored airplane...the sound of radials is music...imagine dozens at air bases in Europe on their way to destroy the enemies of the free world....this is s fine homage to their crews and ground personnel....
@@PolPotsPieHole Yeah probably to avoid German fighters that might intrude British airspace. Also to keep flying formations tight. Same thing in Vietnam war where choppers circled above the airfield.
So, is that the standard or correct starting order? #1 inside right, then #2 outside right, then, 3# inside left, then #4 outside left? I must have been a WWll pilot in another lifetime, because I get this powerful feeling when I see a B-17 or P-51. What a gorgeous plane, I know it's a B-17 G, with chin turret, cheek mounts with dorsal de-icing boot removed, which was common. A chorus-symphony of 36 cylinders all humming at take-off . "Death of the Ball-turret Gunner" by American poet Randall Jarrell, 1945 From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze. Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life, I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters. When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose.
B-17 Fly over my Boat..at Sea ........Daytona Beach , Florida,.........What a Beauty,,,. My Dad was a WWII Sailor.. ..United States Navy, ....., 1943-1945,
would have been interesting if in the walk through, the camera had stopped even for a few seconds to be able to focus on something, or at least read some of the inscriptions...
I have seen the recent crash in Dallas Texas involving a B17 and a P63. No matter what was the cause it truly saddens me to see this happen. My deepest condolences to everyone involved.
How sad it is. We must move on. "And let us never repeat this. 🤦♀️🤷♀️🙏
Is it the same B17 featuring in this vid?
@@gabutman6144 The B-17 involved was Texas Raiders en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Dallas_airshow_mid-air_collision
Let's hope it never happens again. Not just for the sake of the people involved, but also due to the fact that there's only a handful of flyable B-17s left.
❤😂🎉
The bravery of the guys that fought in these things has always amazed me. My buddy’s grandfather who passed a few years ago flew 27 missions as a belly gunner. After 25 you could go home but he chose to stay and fight.
Guys,
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
My great grandfather flew the B-17G in WW2. Unfortunately was shot down over Merseburg, Germany Nov 30,1944 on his 31st mission. Yes they were only required to fly 25 missions. Unfortunately they changed the number to 35 missions near the end of the war. He was the pilot 1st Lt. Arthur Merrill Olin Smith The tail number of his B-17G was #4338611. The plane’s name was Umbriago which is an Italian slang word for Drunkard. He and the engineer were not able to bail out. The other 7 men onboard were able to bail out and ended up being POW’s. RIP to all men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation!
I have always thought the B 17 Flying Fortress' were beautiful airplanes. They have such beautiful lines, and this one is gorgeous !!! Oh yeah, I never get tired of the sound of those four radials firing up.........
I agree with you
In a gathering of chief aeronautical engineers from Messerschmidt and ther other manufacturers with Reichsminister Göring, one of the luminaries joked about the B-17, calling it a "teakettle". By early 1944 the joke was on the krauts, as the "teakettles" were giving the Vaterland a strong dose of something stronger than tea.
@@benjaminaltamiranomayorga302"9
She has a great history. Became a tanker, nuclear test drone, etc. Before these guys put her back together.
I also concur. B-17 and SR-71 are my two all time favorites
Saw Sally B at an aerodrome in Shropshire in the 80s. When she turned to taxi to the runway the engine blast nearly blew the crowd over. Beautiful aircraft.
Years ago I was lucky enough to go inside her. We were at the Will County Fair grounds south of Chicago. It was a dream come true. She never looked better.
Great video. Man those airman were crazy brave! Flying in a 2,400 horse power 1943 " mobile home".
I stood behind on the left side of a B-17 at Falcon field when they started two engines so it could taxi. When they brought up the RPMs the backwash coming off the prop nearly knocked me over.
Bloody beautiful B17, Plus GREAT sound starting up and running. Well done guys to all that helped in restoring this old girl to glory again. Cheers Teddy
Guys,
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
I remember back when she was a fire bomber for aero union. She looks a whole lot better now.
Such a gorgeous piece of history.
Got to see this beautiful plane back in 1980, at McDowell airfield. She was still lacking the tail gun position then. The restoration done is magnificent.
Where is Mcdowell airfield?
@@nojunkwork5735 When I saw the plane it was in Tempe Arizona, but not sure if it still exists. Just tried to find it on Google maps, and didn't see it. I know the plane is based on Arizona.
@@alancline2810 Falcon Field in Mesa which borders Mcdowell road.
@@nojunkwork5735 Thank you. Knew it was near McDowell road, but it's been a long time ago.
I had the opportunity to see Sentimental Journey several years ago and was able to tour the interior of the aircraft. It looks so big outside but is pretty tight inside. It has little in the way of creature comforts, only what was necessary to do the job it was designed for. I also had the honor to talk with members of the crew who were Air Corps veterans to get an idea of what it was like during the war. These were brave men indeed and I have all the respect in the world for them.
Could you imagine way back in WWII when hundreds of these old girls (back then was YOUNG gils) starting up and heaps of them taking off on that 1000 plane bombing run. What a bloody real buzz that would have been.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey . I saw this one at the air show in Hamilton back in 1993. Awesome , I am happy to see this beautiful aircraft still flying. Thank you I love the video. 😀👍❤
My Father was a belly gunner in one, flying in the Burlin Air Lifts. He was a 6'2" kid out of Bluejacket, Okla.
It’s nice to see SJ start up. I waited all day at LAFB air show to see it fire up. The base started chasing us all out before we had a chance to witness it.
I'll never get tired of seeing a B-17 start up. 😁
I believe they have the same engine as the Grumman albatross seaplane
Such tight quarters and bet it was noisy during firing time at war...can only imagine the young men sweating and scared..hats off to the vets who performed funerals from this beauty
My dad was a B-17 crewman in the Pacific island hoping. I am so proud of him.
Your father bombarded others,and you feel proud!!????!!...........
nah,,just kidding
@@apubiswas8294 Apu if he hadn’t done what he did you would be speaking japanese and you wouldn’t have the freedom to be stupid like you are.
I'm grateful for his service.
ุึ
You should be proud, right on.
Красавец! И оператору спасибо: как будто сам побывал там, на лётном поле.
Классная машина,Когда снимали самолёт изнутри представляешь как экипаж вёл бой с Bf -109 и fw-190
@@user-qo2qs4ih5t Мой любимый фильм "Летающая крепость" (2012)
Awesome!!! I went inside one of those today and in the front gunner room I played a game called “the test of will” where you have to stay in the hot cabin for as long as possible before you pass out.
I used to live in far east Mesa, not too far from Falcon Field where Sentimental Journey is based. There was NO mistaking when she flew over!
My dad flew one of these heavy birds as a Captain in the air over Japan. And he and crew always came home.
I got to fly in this one back in May of 2003. Magnificent experience!
Lucky so and so.
My Uncle Harry was a waist gunner on a B-17 during WWII. His plane was shot down near Paris in July 1943 on what I think was his 18 mission. He and one other crew member(out of the 10 crew) survived after parachuting out. They spent 6 weeks walking across occupied France, over the Pyrenees mountains into Spain, evading the SS and Gestapo the whole way. They were in civilian clothes so would have been tortured and killed if caught. My Uncle and buddy became members of the famous "Wing and Boot Club" because: They flew in and walked out. There were very, very few members of this exclusive "club". I may add that getting to Spain was no bargain as Spain was full of Gestapo agents. Uncle Harry and his mate eventually hooked up with a British SAS agent and rescued to England. He was returned to the states because he could not see action again. If captured he would be tortured and reveal escape routes and people in the French Resistance, etc. My Uncle Harry said the SAS men and French resistance fighters were the bravest people he ever met. Later when I was about 10 years old(1958) and we were hunting doves with shotguns, I asked my uncle how he learned to "wing shoot" birds so well. He replied simply, "When you have to shoot to save your life, you learn pretty quick, or die."
Крутая история.
@Bool Hoo Да, это холодная история... и правдивая. У меня есть копии его рукописных "отчетов о результатах действий". Я нашел их несколько лет назад в рассекреченных файлах Военно-воздушной корпорации армии США в Вашингтоне, округ Колумбия. Он мало говорил о своих миссиях. Одна история была о налете, который они совершили на немецкий город, где его эскадрилья сбросила тысячи зажигательных бомб во время ночного налета. Он сказал, что это было похоже на "ад на земле". И я уверен, что это было сделано ради людей в городе
I've seen S.J. for several decades at local air shows. They had a ball turret on display long ago so folks could get a look at it. Dad was a ball turret gunner over Europe. 8th AF. 487 bg, 839 bs. Based near Lavenham. He got confirmed damage to an ME262.
Bullshit he did.
You could ask the waist gunner who verified left engine damage from seeing tracers into it and resulting smoke. I'm real sorry for people like you.
Brilliant silver duralumin...
Heavy engine sound...
The appearance of flying away is like a great eagle!
I worked on the engines of Sentimental Journey this year and she is a beautiful plane.
"Летающая крепость" - красивая "машина".👍👍👍
Very nice start up filming, steady and in right spot. Walk-thru was one of the best I've seen. I was in "909" (RIP) in 2015 so I know what you did was good.
Thank you - fascinating! Just the sound of the big girl is stirring!
Would like to actually see someone climb into the tail gunner position!
Those dudes were as brave as!! But kinda envy them at the same time!🇦🇺✌🏻
Beautiful ship. From a time when America was truly great.
Beautiful, just beautiful.
Fantastic video my friend 🛩👍🏼
Money well spent. Incredible experience.
I remember my time as a gunner in this beauty ...cant remember which game.
I grew up playing with the radios from these things, got to sit in FiFi a few decades ago. Dona Nobis Pacem
These were one of a kind beautiful aircraft
Какое бережное отношение к истории своей страны . спосибо за полезное видео 🎥👍☀️....с любовью из солнечной России и братской Белоруссии 🏖️⛄....лис ps. Ребята больше лайков 👍 пусть он будет топовым
A perfect war machine, Wonderful finish. ten
what a dazzling beauty! especially here 6:55
Cheers from Canada!!
B 17 is a masterpiece ❤❤
It's very amazing B-17, absolutely beautiful, for my part, I am discovering the interior for the first time ... ( very thanks for you). You didn't have to be wide to move inside ! I'm really impressed !
Realy fantastic just love it
The B 57 flying fotress looks and sounds impressive. The sound of victory. Thanks to our WW2 veterans!
The B-57 was a twin engine tactical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft that entered service with the Air Force in the 1950's.
Did you mean to say B-17?
I used to hold the B17 in high regard. I think cold analysis undertaken by experts has taken the shine of its reputation as a great bomber just a bit. It did have its shortcomings ,speed , bomb load, weight, However the USAAF managed to work round the shortcomings to eventually grind the enemy resistance into the ground. It did the job as a strategic bomber. It flew all through the war.......
Ideal plane for a long adventure
You can imagine during the war. How much of security must have ??? Protect these birds ?? Takes a long time lots of work to take it to the air ?? Combat ?? Just unreal
It sure Takes a lot to Turn those Engines ❤ the Styling.
I ❤ watching 12 o clock High and these Planes 😊
This plane is local to me. It’s great to hear the radial engines every Saturday morning flying over my house. The only thing better would be a P-38 lightning and those superchargers or the Merlin engine in a P-51 Mustang. 🎅
Nice! Where is that plane?
@@Area51Motorcycles Mesa, Arizona. Falcon Field.
Gordon, if you look closely you will notice that the engines on this bird are not radials.
@@petehayes4801 I had to look to make sure. From Wikipedia they are “Wright R-1820 Cyclone” radial engines. Hearing 4 of them is truly a treat.
My bad Gordon. Thanks for the correction. Clear skies!
Stunning. Beautiful.
Awesome, gives me chills!
I flew on a b17 about 20 years ago from whiting New Jersey at a show at Robert j Miller air port . At that time I think it was 300 or 400 hundred . I sat on the floor in the radio room . I'll never forget it . I think the plan crashed in up state New York.
$1200 today, one days processing in advance (Legal documents justn' case! clearance of form of payment, 30 minute emergency procedure class , rules in-flight ✈️, no smoking 🚭 no showing up tipsy 🥴and a handout of the layout and what Not to grab hold of and pull) Donate $100 and become a member of the commemorative air force, in the grade of Colonel... you will receive a very nice certificate stating that you were on the flight on this particular day and time and it will be signed the captain and first officer and your picture will be on the second page. The confederate Air Force depends 100% on donations and gifts from its members and the general public. The cost of just maintaining one big war bird to keep it in airworthy condition is enormous! I really should send a check I was a member for quite a while but let it get away.
Prettiest plane ever made, I think.
Always wondered why all four engines don't start together ! This method means that the first engines to fire up will wear out first !
only 300 views? It seems the youtube algorithm has yet to come upon this gem.
Present views 3.2 lakh
That's one impressive flying machine 👍 COOL 😎
I live near Falcon Field where this bird is kept, I’ve gotten to walk around it and go through it a few times. Really a special and beautiful plane.
de très beaux avions ,on en fera plus jamais d'aussi merveilleux, merci a ceux qui en prennent soins, bravo les gars.
Beautiful plane!
I took my father to an air show with my boys his eyes lit up he explained the hole plane to them ,he took them through the inside and out. For he was a mechanic during WW2 and said that was the best plane to work on
This wonderful plane must no more fly, but stay in a museum for the eternity!!!
Amazing to know thoses airplanes are 100% mécanic , just the thing of synchronise the 4 engines ...
Well done. Beautifully preserved.
Beautifull, please take good care of this jewel of naval engineering.
Great sound B17. 🇺🇲 Two great warbirds. But their is nothing like the lanc Merlin Engine. 💪💪🇬🇧
The B-17 Flying Fortresses, were a great strength in the arial fight against our enemies in WWII. So powerful, strong and magnificent. Truly a force to be reckoned with. So thankful to Almighty God for the brave and courageous Airmen that helped fly them. This one is beautiful...
That's flying history right there!
My Dad was an aerial photographer during WWII. He laid on his stomach in the glass
nose of the plane>
Can you imagine being on the ground in Europe and hundreds of b17 bombers fly over head.....the sight and noise must have been impressive....
Now I know why all my hotrod sounded like piss ants to my father lol
Beautiful plane.
I am very keen to watch that cowboy show but my mobile phone failed to continue. Thank You. Goodnight.
What a beautifully restored airplane...the sound of radials is music...imagine dozens at air bases in Europe on their way to destroy the enemies of the free world....this is s fine homage to their crews and ground personnel....
Magnifique les moteurs qui démarrent les uns après les autres... Quelle musique
A beautiful sky fortress👍👍👍
Carlo Ochoa. Bless you. Just keep practicing.
In times of war, these airplanes used to circle just above the English airfield to gain altitude before off they went to Germany.
why is that?, was there not enough distance to get altitude before flying over Europe? Kool fact, I love B17s
@@PolPotsPieHole Yeah probably to avoid German fighters that might intrude British airspace. Also to keep flying formations tight. Same thing in Vietnam war where choppers circled above the airfield.
Look How Sleek This Plane Looks ❤ It 😊
All that wonderful cam overlap.
Great plane and high tech for its day
So, is that the standard or correct starting order? #1 inside right, then #2 outside right, then, 3# inside left, then #4 outside left? I must have been a WWll pilot in another lifetime, because I get this powerful feeling when I see a B-17 or P-51. What a gorgeous plane, I know it's a B-17 G, with chin turret, cheek mounts with dorsal de-icing boot removed, which was common. A chorus-symphony of 36 cylinders all humming at take-off
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"Death of the Ball-turret Gunner" by American poet Randall Jarrell, 1945
From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State,
And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze.
Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life,
I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters.
When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose.
I
😊 FLEW IN ONE OF THEM WHEN IN USAF THEY FLY THEM LIKE FIGHTERS KISSED THE GROUND WHEN LANDED
the airplane that brought victory to usa in wwII #Respect
My Dad flew these in the China Burma India theater in WWII. He came home with severe PTSD.
Como eu queria um máquina dessa pra sair voando por aí !🤩🤩 Meu sonho e aprender a voar nos mais diferentes tipos de aviões!
Beautiful plane. 💞
Just my opinion, but I believe this to be the most beautiful warbird ever built. God Bless all our Heroes that fought for freedom in WWII.
He os very kilt very very. Thank you
This video is classic indeed
B-17 Fly over my Boat..at Sea ........Daytona Beach , Florida,.........What a Beauty,,,. My Dad was a WWII Sailor.. ..United States Navy, ....., 1943-1945,
I like the voice of this plane
Amazing noices of engines!
God I watch this and try to imagine 100's of B-17s starting up back in England in WW2!
My brother was a piolet during the big war and he told us about flying them.
I remember this aircraft at falcon field Mesa Arizona it was part of an organization called the Confederate airforce, sure hope nobody is offend.
Would be interesting to see the Norden Bomb Sight. Probably removed years ago as it was top secret at the time.
There's a lot of controversy over that Nordon bomb site some claim that it was not that effective anyways they dropped a lot of bombs.
Can you imagine someone standing with a fire extinguisher checking out a 1000 bomber raid .
very cool..my dad was on one of these in WW2...Rosie Riveteers was the planes name....
would have been interesting if in the walk through, the camera had stopped even for a few seconds to be able to focus on something, or at least read some of the inscriptions...