AirMail 0 #1 August 28, 2005 just flew over my house in Buffalo. Twice. I heard it the first time and saw it the second time. I'm pretty sure it was a B-17. P--- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Postal Rodriguez, Muff 3342 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #2 August 28, 2005 You're in Buffalo? Woh. I'm sorry. Just kidding! I have looked for pictures of that plane and others like it too. (I am so clueless, radial?) I have never seen one at a drop zone yet though. I go to my first airshow though next week. Maybe I will get lucky and meet one in person someday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #3 August 28, 2005 They had a B-17 at WFFC in four or five years ago. Does anyone else know if it still flies jumpers? I heard tickets were a few hundred dollars, and the money went to a charity.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirMail 0 #4 August 28, 2005 They are very cool. I jumped from this one last summer at Rantoul. It's called "nine-o-nine". Four BIG radial engines. Not very fast. P--- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Postal Rodriguez, Muff 3342 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #5 August 28, 2005 Thank you for the pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirMail 0 #6 August 28, 2005 Certainly. P--- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Postal Rodriguez, Muff 3342 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #7 August 28, 2005 The Colling Foundation flies the B-17 and B-24 around for public appearances. appearance schedule The B-17 is $400 for a 30 minute ride. It gets to about 5,000 ft. It is your choice if you want to land with the aircraft. I went out the bomb bay door. If you think a DC-3 is loud, double the number of engines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #8 August 28, 2005 there's a B-17 that was based at Geneso NY at meusum there. It fly's too.. One day I was flying a C-172 to the Ovid NY. Finger Lakes DZ and it came and flew along side of me for about 15 minutes.. cool...Geneso NY is not far from Bufflo NY maybe its the same one? I haven't lived in upstate Ny since 1990.. so not sure what happening there.. heard they were having money problems.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrEaK_aCcIdEnT 0 #9 August 28, 2005 ive seen some pics of people being droped for the bomb bay doors. maybe it was a viseo i saw. do u have any pics? I thought it was cool as hell. id love to have that chance after i get more experience of course. coolest plane i went out of was a CASA at SKdallas. it was visiting for july 4th. really neat for me. ExPeCt ThE uNeXpEcTeD! DoNt MiNd ThE tYpOs, Im LaZy On CoRrEcTiOnS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirMail 0 #10 August 28, 2005 Quoteive seen some pics of people being droped for the bomb bay doors. That was my exit. Step off the center catwalk and drop out. I went out right after Johnny Gates. P--- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Postal Rodriguez, Muff 3342 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #11 August 28, 2005 QuoteQuoteive seen some pics of people being droped for the bomb bay doors. That was my exit. Step off the center catwalk and drop out. I went out right after Johnny Gates. P- Me too. Johnny and I went out the bomb bay doors and Darrell went out the rear door. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrEaK_aCcIdEnT 0 #12 August 28, 2005 still got the pics or video? I cant remember what it was i saw. but it wsa great! ExPeCt ThE uNeXpEcTeD! DoNt MiNd ThE tYpOs, Im LaZy On CoRrEcTiOnS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #13 August 28, 2005 Tony Hathaway has some great pics on his website. bomb bay doors from below from above Johnny with the bomber in the background Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
