B17 At the DeKalb Illinois airport
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B17 At the DeKalb Illinois airport
For those in the Chicagoland area thought this might be of some interest.it will be there till Sunday 7/28 http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/...sz5vpy/?page=1
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I was lucky enough to see this beauty not too long ago at a full scale fly-in. Don't miss it if you get the chance, it's an amazing restoration. I was able to climb all the way through the plane,it was awesome!
Somewhere I've got some great hi DEF pictures and video.
Casey
Somewhere I've got some great hi DEF pictures and video.
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I was there today to see it.totally AWESOME! One thing that surprised me was how quiet the engines were.It didn't seem to have the roar or rough sound I expected. Of course having a 45-50% hearing loss and wearing hearing aids might have something to do with my perception of it being quiet.I did not pop for the $400 ride even though my wife said I should.
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I was there today to see it.totally AWESOME! One thing that surprised me was how quiet the engines were.It didn't seem to have the roar or rough sound I expected. Of course having a 45-50% hearing loss and wearing hearing aids might have something to do with my perception of it being quiet.I did not pop for the $400 ride even though my wife said I should.
I was there today to see it.totally AWESOME! One thing that surprised me was how quiet the engines were.It didn't seem to have the roar or rough sound I expected. Of course having a 45-50% hearing loss and wearing hearing aids might have something to do with my perception of it being quiet.I did not pop for the $400 ride even though my wife said I should.
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Shoulda taken the ride. I got one on Texas Raiders last year. I will always remember that ride, was worth it to me. It was loud, smokey on startup, lots of vibration, and I loved every minute of it. My position was in the right side radio compartment during the flight. I tried to sneak back to the tail gunner position but they caught me.
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When I rode on ALuminum Overcast, I was surpised at how quiet it was. The other thing that really shocked me was how smooth the engines were. From listening a radial idle, I was expecting a drag car type vibration. After the first one started, you could not even tell when the other three were fired.