Photos from my B-17 flight

Docjonel · 09-23-06, 07:01 PM

I've posted these on some other forums but thought some of you here might enjoy them as well.

I went up in the Collings Foundation B-17 "Nine O Nine" last week and took many photos of this thrilling experience. There's nothing like sitting in a B-17 at the end of a runway as those four massive radial engines start to roar and the whole plane starts to vibrate to make the hair stand up on the back of your neck! 'twas worth every one of the many pennies I shelled out for this opportunity. Hope you like the pics!

It was a beautiful day for a flight along the Connecticut coastline. We took off from Groton-New London airport and flew out over Rhode Island and the Long Island Sound:

Some close up shots of those aforementioned radials in action just a few feet away:

The view from the nose was spectacular! And very exposed...

To be continued...

09-23-06, 07:01 PM	#1
Docjonel Watch Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mystic, Connecticut Posts: 23 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Photos from my B-17 flight I've posted these on some other forums but thought some of you here might enjoy them as well. I went up in the Collings Foundation B-17 "Nine O Nine" last week and took many photos of this thrilling experience. There's nothing like sitting in a B-17 at the end of a runway as those four massive radial engines start to roar and the whole plane starts to vibrate to make the hair stand up on the back of your neck! 'twas worth every one of the many pennies I shelled out for this opportunity. Hope you like the pics! It was a beautiful day for a flight along the Connecticut coastline. We took off from Groton-New London airport and flew out over Rhode Island and the Long Island Sound: Some close up shots of those aforementioned radials in action just a few feet away: The view from the nose was spectacular! And very exposed... To be continued... Last edited by Docjonel; 09-23-06 at 07:15 PM.