B-17 Takeoff

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

I hitched a ride in a Flying Fortress several years ago, for $450. Worth every cent for a thirty-minute flight. I sat in the nosegunner's seat and "stafed" herds of cattle that we flew over. The plane creaked, groaned, roared, squeaked, rattled, shuddered, and shook! A visceral experience in an iconic aircraft!

[@charleskrcilek8184]

This is the B-17 from the Commerative Air wing in Arizona. It is departing runway 2 out of La Porte, Indiana (KPPO). Date is September 8th, 2024. I work as a lineman at the FBO. This plane is AWESOME! there was also a B-25 there as well giving rides! It was a beautiful day!

[@LordMekanicus]

Very few things beat the howl of a 17 at full power.

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

Flys like a dream.

[@lascm5237]

Amazing how just a collection of engineering parts spannered together can sound so sweet and perform so well 🫡🇬🇧

[@slim-y6b]

My father was an engine mechanic and prop specialist for the B17 in Europe during WWII. Met my mother in London at VE celebration and here I am.

[@nattyn199]

Just beautiful !

[@raymondvia3786]

Uncle flew B-17s from Kimbolton England with the 379th Bomb Group

[@timothyroberts8347]

In a time period of 1:34 seconds 15gallons of fuel was burned and 10 quarts of oil used, 🤣

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

And worth every penny!

[@timothyroberts8347]

@@claiborneeastjr4129 that's a fact . I would love to fly that just one time in my life

[@mistelmaxem7466]

Greta in panic 😂

[@grahamepigney8565]

The countryside around the airport in this video and the landing video is very reminiscent of the countryside around the bases that the B17 operated from in the UK during WWII

[@curtisganter4898]

Some people have all the fun!

[@stevenborham1584]

I was thinking the dark screen uploads alleged to be continuous loops of actual B-17 onboard sound were all fakes done with trombones or some sort of synth. I am rather shocked to find out they actually sound like this. I quite expected to hear some sort of rumble/ warble from the exhaust even though all muffled by a turbo waste gate.

[@matthiashaenni]

WOW absolutely amazing!!

[@alexchen3557]

cool

[@normg2242]

Sweet...!!!

[@kenanderson-q7q]

The Fort in action, wonderfull sight and sounds.

[@bobthompson2013]

Such a beautiful sound!

[@RobertGarcia-wb4hy]

That's a thing o' beauty, right there......!

[@TheFatNumpty]

For someone now having a ride in that great iconic piece of American aviation history the emotions would be ones of joy and excitement but contrast that for a second to how the crews back in the day must have felt doing the same thing but headed to Germany. Insane levels of bravery there from those men. Wonderful to see today though.

[@frankdamato8405]

Nice! Brings back memories.. 👍🇺🇸

[@rchrdjms62]

Wow!

[@James-i6h]

Beautiful music. I’d like to hear one when the engines are out of sync. My favorite sound since I flew for my first time in 1948 and later in all the DCs and the Connie.

[@christophercraig289]

Someday.

[@susanruck9197]

Belle