B-17 Bomber "Chuckie" ITS HUGE!

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This is the B-17 "Chuckie" flying at the 2013 Tico Warbird Airshow. It sure is alot bigger than I thought. The stabilizer is on so the take off/anding looks a little warpish.

[@kentlibby2648]

I actually worked on her and flew her with Doc's son Bob. I also flew to many airshows with Doc, Chuckie and Bob and flew in his Piaggio, another one of Doc's birds. He actually signed my logbook with a few hours instructed. I am one LUCKY and THANKFUL man. There were a good number of people who donated their time and effort working on her and keeping her up. I am so very sorry to hear that Doc passed away, GREAT MAN! Chuckie and Bob, I hope all is going well with yall and your families. Kent

[@Militaryminiatureshq]

Simply Beautiful! Thank you for all of the efforts in bringing this to us.

[@AndrewKendall71]

I remember this plane from before the chin turret and top turret. Never got a ride, but Doc had been my dad's flight surgeon, so we had a few chances to hang around and tour inside.

[@chrisfoisy6479]

this plane was used as a crop duster just right before Doc Hospers got it...I spent many of hours in this plane as a kid...my dad did the paint job on it in the late 70's as he was part of the crew members....RIP Doc

[@Xrm150]

Chris Foisy Im sure it brings back great memories to see it flying =)

[@chrisfoisy6479]

it does...im older now and sure do miss this bird...it was a part of my childhood...not many kids my age at the time got to "play" in one of these....buy the time I was ten I knew the procedure on how to crank those beautiful round motors up....lol

[@Xrm150]

Thank you!

[@Xrm150]

I really like this bomber. It looks like it was put together from a few different B-17s =)

[@aantonic]

i saw the same plane some years ago in Virginia Beach military museum airport when it landed for the first time.

[@derekobidowski5784]

Chuckie is now Madras Maiden now owned by the Erickson Aircraft Collection based in Madras Oregon.

[@jacobmckenney7540]

Another Great Airplane

[@Xrm150]

It was alot bigger than I thought it was going to be. =)

[@jacobmckenney7540]

Yes, quite a large aircraft, 75 feet from the nose to the end of the tail turret, 103 foot wingspan. When the aircraft is parked its tail is almost 20 feet high. I've never seen "Chuckie" before although I have seen the Collings Foundations B-17G "Nine-O-Nine" on a number of occasions when the aircraft visits plymouth, MA each year in September. I've also seen The Yankee Air Museums B-17G "Yankee Lady" at the 2013 Jones Beach Air Show, and I saw the B-17F "Memphis Belle" (not the real one, but the one used in the movie) at the 2011 Geneseo Air Show.

[@VancouverIsland1]

cool

[@MrSwitchblade408]

This B-17 used to belong to the Vintage Flying Museum in Fort Worth TX, up until a few years ago. It was named after the wife of the owner, Chuckie Hospers.

[@derekobidowski3301]

its now owned by the Erickson Aircraft collection which was repainted as Madras Maiden. as of 2019 its been painted and a early tail gun section added and chin turret removed its now painted as Ye Olde Pub and is on loan with the Liberty Foundation of Douglas Ga.

[@evonvagas7511]

UNBELIEVABLE

[@roypratt420]

I'm a volunteer at POF air museum in chino and i work on Piccadilly Lilly II

[@Cardoctorhelp]

Makes me sad to see this magnificent machine. That it had to be built to KILL in order to save. That so many enter and never left this machine. That many were saved by the power of this machine. It brought so much death and it saved so many lives in return. I love the B-17 they are all incredible. Great Video..but a moment for all those that the B-17 protected and many never left them. I hope this makes sense...

[@Xrm150]

Your welcome!

[@ghettoc0]

Juggernaut. Beautiful..... Just beautiful

[@drkspawn32]

Thats what she said................