B-17 Flight

I was lucky enough to have a chance to go for a ride in the Liberty Belle.
Allways wanted to do this.
Wow is not enough to describe it.

 

WOW , what an awesome opportunity .

 

I had the chance to ride it last year and didnt. Have been kicking my self every time i drive by the airport.

 

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That's awesome!

 

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Awesome!! I got to go in one of the last flying B-17s and a consolodated B24 Liberator "The Dragon and his Tail" Several years back. My granfather flew both and was shot down over germany and held as a POW for a few years. He escaped and went on to test and fly the F86 sabres during the korean war. He was also golden glove champ in the Air Force and retired a msgt.
Here he is 2nd from the right.

 

Dude- Where do I sign up??

 

too cool! I am sure if I pulled some strings I could fly in some military planes. My grandfather was one of the engineers that designed the f16 fighter jets.

 

I flew in that B-24 about six years ago. It was awesome. I was home sick with the flu 101 fever when I saw it on a local news channel. Took a shower, loaded up on ibuprofen, and had a helluva great time.

Good for you OH-MAN! There are so few of those great planes left in the world I'm glad you had the opportunity to experience flying in it.

 

how can one do that and how much does it cost?

 

Sweet!! I think I flew in it when it was on tour with a B-17 and B-29.
Just dug this old pic up of me at the monroe co. airport. I think it was around 2003? I wanna say it was $100 to fly.

 

Yeah the Liberty Belle B-17 flying fortress comes here to Bakersfield every so often to fly people. I think they charge $400-$500 or so for an hour flight. Not bad on price, to fly in something so rare, they use the money to keep up on maintenance and such. But if I remember right, it was not flown in combat operations in WWII, but still cool none the less.

My favorite plane is the B-17, hopefully one of these days when I have the time I'll take a flight in it. Last time it was in Bako it flew right over my head, very cool to look straight up at it. It was coming in for a landing at the Airport.

Here's more information on it:

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html

 

Yes indeed $430.00 for a 30-45 min. flight.
I would have paid double but don't tell them.
Check the site for the schedule I think they go to Vegas next.

www.libertyfoundation.org

Great folks keeping something like that around for us to see touch and ride in.

 

that so cool. i'd love to do that for my dad. we use to go to all the air shows so i've been inside all those great old planes, but we never went up in one.

 

How does one get an opportunity like that? I would love to do that!!! Awesome!!

 

They tour the country and sell rides to pay for the plane and maint.
Check the website to see the sched.

 

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Several of those vintage war planes come through Atlanta PDK Airport every year and next time I might go for that flight.

I almost did a ride like that last summer ... thanks for posting your experience.

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That's awesome dude, I went up in an old Piper cub earlier this year, can't really compare to a B-17 but was still pretty cool. A lot more soul than the 152s I usually get to fly