Back in The 8th Air Force, 22 Year Old First Lieutenants had To Do This. Great Video
@rictech.9 ай бұрын
Actually brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for keeping our history alive.
@stunmunky2 Жыл бұрын
Is there any better sound than 4 radial engines at full boogie, phazing in and out with each other? I don't think there is.
@glenn59037 ай бұрын
You are so right! There's not!😂😂😂
@rezzer79183 ай бұрын
AGREE; its the sound of freedom and liberty 🇺🇲🗽; courage and bravery 👍😎; guts and dont F with me 👊💥. Baddaboom baddabing; getouttahere!
@GilbertdeClare07046 ай бұрын
Years ago, I used to live near Thorpe Abbotts airfield in England, the base of the 100th BG. Always used to walk the old peri-tracks and runways, imagining all those brave young lads years ago, lining up for take off. May all their brave souls rest in peace ps thanks for this video, brought tears to my eyes as she left the ground. The last solid ground many of those young boys ever felt
@philbrown97649 ай бұрын
The B-17 has always been my favorite bomber. I had a model of one, with a detailed interior, so much so, I never glued the halves together.
@GeorgeEdmonds-v7e7 ай бұрын
It's good to hear those engines kicking!
@skinner53349 ай бұрын
Poetry in motion. Stunning.
@lineshaftrestorations7903 Жыл бұрын
It appears that there is an auto turbo regulator knob on the left side of the console. B29s had this feature but don't know what revision B17 did as well.
@dustyflair8 ай бұрын
turbo charged radial each making 1500 HP.
@Nick-cd4kd5 күн бұрын
Thats the Belle! I used to fly her as well!
@ellieprice33964 ай бұрын
This may be the "Aluminum Overcast" B-17 that periodically takes veterans for a nostalgic ride. As a veteran I had a complimentary ride in a B-17. Monroe is the nearest large city to my hometown of Charlotte.
@HGKenJr4 ай бұрын
This is the Movie Memphis Belle.
@zchris87v804 ай бұрын
I wanted to book a ride on aluminum overcast back in 2011 or so, but I felt that the $400 was too expensive, so I waited for another B17 ride to come around. Except it never did.
@ervinthompson6598 Жыл бұрын
I imagine Charlotte Approach Control was doing a double take when they reported on departure !!
@leeadams68092 жыл бұрын
What a thrill that would be!
@mreid08 Жыл бұрын
It is! I few in Aluminum Overcast 16 years ago and it was awesome !!
@ionfuel Жыл бұрын
Great audio!
@ViniciusLacerda76811 ай бұрын
Engine Sound: Wright R-1820
@flyingfortressrc17942 жыл бұрын
I've never seen a 17 with start up controls on the ceiling. Probably mixture controls.
@pcj34052 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. That's why i came to the comments.
@myZisfantastic Жыл бұрын
@@pcj3405 No the mixture controls are the red knobs just in front of the copilot! All the engines controls are on the "pedestal"! On the ceiling are the radios controls normally but it seems they move the primer and start switches here.
@pcj3405 Жыл бұрын
@@myZisfantastic I think it was the master battery and magnetos. I'll have to watch the video again. I knew it wasn't the mixtures. I don't know why I worded it like that.
@mysticwine Жыл бұрын
It's mixture controls on my 17.....
@davidbrownell6987 ай бұрын
Man, takes a long time to start up. How did they ever get off the ground and into formation on time?
@jimgselder6 ай бұрын
Modern health and safety. She is getting on a bit!
@DragerPilot8 ай бұрын
I know I’m being petty, but the copilot looks dazed and confused. He’s driving me crazy, and taking away from the viewing experience. The picture is made complete by the very weird way he wears his headset. The only thing that gives him credibility is the A2 jacket.
@lynnecromack49338 ай бұрын
Agreed, also no shoulder restraints ??
@BRITOJUNIORCAMINHONEIRO20145 ай бұрын
congratulations for all team!
@rezzer79183 ай бұрын
FLYING FORTRESS 🇺🇲🗽💥😎
@Normanek724 ай бұрын
20 minutes of 2 people checking gauges and 1 guys back of his head.
@kevinswinyer3176 Жыл бұрын
Is it me, or has anyone else noticed that the Pilot, and Co Pilot are not buckled into their seats by their seat harnesses while taxiing out ?
@Mateyhv13 жыл бұрын
Weirdest throttle control sticks ever found from Earth to Mars
@angelinasa10313 жыл бұрын
I mean-it’s a plane from WWll. What do you expect?
@cryptedyacht10482 жыл бұрын
the aircraft has 4 engines, so the aircraft uses a double deck throttle setup, so it is easier to control.
@glenn59037 ай бұрын
Oh I want to go!!!!😂😂😂
@mysticwine Жыл бұрын
Used up 20% fuel in the taxi...
@kenprice1961 Жыл бұрын
Takes almost 20 minutes to get to the "take off!!"
@glenn59037 ай бұрын
Let's go flying!😅
@cloudstreets13968 ай бұрын
Between the three of them I still get the sense they aren’t quite sure of what they are doing.
@DragerPilot8 ай бұрын
I think that’s a definite. They are all jumping around, pointing, holding, discussing, and in general acting unsure about everything.
@dustyflair8 ай бұрын
You ever seen the inside of this machine personally? It takes all of them to get it off the ground and keep it in the air. This isnt a cessna bro.
@cloudstreets13968 ай бұрын
@@dustyflair I fly an Airbus. There is a lot going on in there, too, but it looks like a well coordinated effort between two well trained professionals following SOP. This looks like three guys trying to figure it out as they go.
@dustyflair8 ай бұрын
dude these are RADIAL engines...>FOUR OF THEM. You even bringing a modern jet into this is a joke.@@cloudstreets1396
@cloudstreets13968 ай бұрын
@@dustyflair is that what flying Microsoft Flight Sim has taught you? Schmuck.
@tbamagic8 ай бұрын
The last minute is the whole video.
@mreid08 Жыл бұрын
Music👍👍👍
@HowardHalifax4 ай бұрын
Fuck me!! I thought they were never going to take off. You should rename this 'B17 drives very slowly around an airfield for 19 minutes before finally taking the fuck off.'
@beccaruppert25624 ай бұрын
Watch your mouth and show some respect! B17 crews were making history before your first burp!
@HowardHalifax4 ай бұрын
@@beccaruppert2562 Little girls keep mouths shut. Speak when spoken to. 👍
@Brandon-k1g10 ай бұрын
Go bills!
@RC-tu7de5 ай бұрын
Maybe someday they will make a headset with a microphone so they can talk to each other and not have to use hand signals.
@rotor-head4 ай бұрын
😂
@jonathanolsen72544 ай бұрын
Un real. But way to cool.
@davidbrownell6987 ай бұрын
And why is the co pilot wearing gloves as if he was flying at 25,000 feet 😂
@rotor-head4 ай бұрын
Those are fire retardant gloves. I was required to wear them year round when flying army helicopters. Hardly ever got above tree top level, in August, in the southeast USA.
@guycarignan22638 ай бұрын
I wouldn't want to fly with him. He looks overstressed. From what I see I think he hopes that everything will go OK. Frightening.
@davidbrownell6987 ай бұрын
Nothing wrong with a pilot taking his job seriously. You're mis reading him. The man pays attention to detail. I would want to fly with a "Care free, everything is fine don't worry about it pilot". My instructor was the funniest guy on the planet...Alan Alda type. When we got to the plane he was all business.