Full start-up and take-off of the B-17 Sentimental Journey (Raw engine sound, no music)

[@dennisjohnson1546]

My Father was a Radio Operator and Waste gunner on a B-17 in the 8th Air Force in WWII. He was 18 when he started flying missions over Europe .

[@thabilsterone]

My dad flew his 22nd mission on his 21st birthday as the Command Pilot of a B-17 Crew flying 35 missions over Italy and Germany during WWII. One time their mission was protected by the Tuskegee Airmen, which everyone of His Crew greaty appreciated. I always thought the B-17 was the coolest looking ship that I've ever seen. Dad was a Great Pilot. And He kept in touch with his Crew as the years went by which I always thought was very cool. It's awesome to see this Ship restored and flying again. God Bless these Folks for their Beautiful Efforts.

[@rodzandz]

A thing of beauty! There's something special about 1930's & 40's technology. Raw, pure human engineering. Something lost in today's all computer based systems and designs.

[@srschhina5295]

So true 👍🏼🇮🇳

[@MAHINSHORKER]

😊

[@you-dont-know-me]

Dieselpunk

[@ridwanhusainishraq]

The era when everything was authentic not some poor chinese and ghetto technology mixed

[@ramsessevenone416]

@@ridwanhusainishraq Made of Chinesium, where everything is designed to break and be replaced

[@wmrustycox]

I cannot look at a B17 without thinking of the work and sacrifices my dad went thru as a gunnery instructor on B17s during WWIII. Thank you Dad and thank you to all those like you whom sacrificed to help keep this country free !!!

[@patricknataf5267]

Pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale !

[@ПавелДыренков]

Третьей мировой еще небыло.Грамотей.

[@Brother-p5x]

Какую страну свободной?

[@gustavoarmand4111]

Quite an advance your dad!!!!. World War 3 has not started yet

[@roconnor01]

As a British person,I'd like to thank all the brave young Americans who came to the UK,and fought and in many cases died, to help liberate Europe from the tyranny of fascism during WW2. I live in the East of England where many of the US bomber bases were located. Do you happen to know where your father was based?

[@RevMikeBlack]

I toured this plane thirty years ago. I was not ready for the emotional impact when I sat in the pilot's seat. Those brave young men flew planes like this to save MY freedom, even though I was not yet born. I owe them my deepest gratitude!

[@НиколайНестеров-й2л]

М о л о д ц ы??? Храни Вас Бог!!! С уважением. Николай Нестеров.

[@johandiedrichbooij1591]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@johnKey-go4gq]

Whattsssssss Me saaaaayy.. sukarrrr untuk otak nyaaaa.. Itu KONDOMMMM, SEKALINYA TAU KONDOM TERUUS DAN TERUUUSSSSSS , DI FIKIRAN FUCKOF,.. LANTAS DIOTAK NYA BERMAIN WAHHH ENAK NYA A FREEEEEEEE,DOM. ITUUUUU YANG SAYA MUAKKAN.

[@zchris87v80]

My flight aboard this magnificent masterpiece is booked for 3 weeks from today. I pray the weather holds out.

[@zchris87v80]

Update - it did, despite a 5-hour maintenance delay for a test flight (these things don't like to sit for a week and not be started). Uploaded the takeoff from the radio room to my channel.

[@stevenschiffel4294]

Had the pleasure of flying in the B17 Aluminum Overcast several yrs back & sat in the radio compartment wondering what these guys thought of before takeoff 80yrs ago. Brought up goosebumps. God bless them all.

[@JeepGeneral1]

These planes are getting older and so are the pilots/maintainers. How can the next generation ensure these stay alive? Man, what an amazing historical aircraft.

[@r.o2938]

Commemorative Airforce has a cadet program to train younger pilots and crew :)

[@zchris87v80]

I'm three generations behind the ones that piloted these. There are a handful of millennials that really appreciate this technology and strive to maintain it. Granted my experience is with cars and my collection consists of some from the 1960's at the earliest, but if I was ever charged with maintaining a piece of history like this, I'd spare no expense in my efforts.

[@tomtke7351]

As associated with this 4 engine plane I lived about 10 miles from St.Louis airport as a child. This was 1950's when all commercial planes were same engines as this bomber. I have deep seated memory of the sound these planes made when taking off. The sound was a grand roar.

[@denniskrohn7034]

How can you not feel proud and patriotic when you see these beasts, give me goosebumps.

[@derLenno]

These things make me feel proud and patriotic and I’m not even American

[@peteralt9490]

How can you not feel scared when you are German, allthough this is a brilliant machine....

[@Skymedc]

I used to watch this B17 take off and land all day in the summer time in Chico, California, when it was a fire fighting bomber. I was glad to see it retsored back to its WWII glory.

[@collinlynch4569]

There is no video that does these monsters justice. I witnessed Aluminum Overcast start up and take off. They’re so loud and are the best engines I’ve ever heard run. It’s like 4 supercharged pulling trucks going off at once.

[@annettereichert6926]

The greatest generation ever lived!!!

[@SuperSaltydog77]

In the late 1960's and early 70's my Air Force ROTC instructor was a retired B 17 pilot (Col. Thayer C Harper) who flew over Germany during WW2. Thank you, Col., for your courage and bravery.

[@francesbenedict2470]

My son and I flew on the Sentimental journey in Colorado. It was the most thrilling experience of our lives. I went to see her again in 2019 in the hanger. These planes our part of our history and younger generation should see them.

[@SamhainBe]

Four radials on a B-17 - the sound of victory!

[@stevenklinkhamer9069]

There's something very special about the sound of those engines. The sound of history maybe. What a plane. Magnificent.

[@duskintheforest584]

These engineering masterpieces are still flying! Many have only been maintained, not fully restored

[@williamroark4760]

My profile picture was taken in the pilot's seat of this incredible bird. I even had the privilege to help walk the props through, for a test run after a repair. Many thanks to everyone involved with keeping this special piece of history in the air! It's an incredible machine, with an incredible crew!

[@DionicioThomas-qd6ns]

0:19 this beautifully piece of history of engineering is like music to my ears

[@348indian]

Several years ago, I had the opportunity to ride in this plane. Sitting inside before takeoff, all 4 engines were run up to full throttle, the plane was shaking, and exhaust fumes filled the inside. From the inside, it felt like the plane had a lot of speed and maneuverability. Watching it from the outside, one wonders how it could stay in the air moving so slow. It gave me a new respect for the men who flew these in World War 2.

[@walterbriggs272]

The epitome of beauty in motion! No plane ever looked so good doing what it should! God bless y’all who care for this airplane

[@johnhild-pt4qm]

They had to be fearless and scared shitless all at the same time.

[@gordonblank6845]

I live 1.5 miles south of where she resides. It's great to hear those radial engines every Saturday morning circling the airfield!

[@jeffkorp3537]

I had the chance a few years back to see her when she stopped in sheridan wyoming. What a beautiful plane. Thank you to all who flew her in the great war and thank you to all of you who are keeping this peace of history alive for future generations. Let it be a reminder that freedom is never free. Thanks to all the men and women of are armed forces.

[@bkdexter79]

What a BEAUTIFUL bird! God bless you folks for taking care of this incredible relic of history!

[@TheAviatorsTV]

Our pleasure!

[@williammorrison1769]

Wow, the plane and men that saved the world, thank you...

[@ZWD2011]

I Saw Sally B do the same at Duxford UK early spring 2002. It was going full throttle with the parking brakes on, shaking its tail. What a sound those engines produced!

[@joeharwell54]

There is no other sound like this on Earth. I go see the old warbirds every time they come to Tulsa.

[@dougsather2939]

Watching this brings tears to my eyes, my Dad flew B 17'S in WWII. My Dad could have piloted that magnificent plane. Thank You. Dads name was Harley Sather 😇🙏

[@SgtHC-2805-blogs]

Salute to those persons, who worked on piston engines. And flown these aircrafts. I too worked on DC. Dakota engine in 1982.

[@victornijmeijer9372]

What a beauty and what sacrifices made those men in WWII. Just respect.

[@edwardmckinney2542]

I was a B-52 aircraft commander in the D and H model; with that said, I still stand in awe of the aircraft that flew the Flying Fortress in harm's away. Those heros were truly THE GREATEST GENERATION!!! I pray for their eternal peaceful rest every night.

[@rogeliohernandez8922]

😅

[@rogeliohernandez8922]

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[@andythompson3528]

I got to fly to this b-17 this past summer when she came to Bozeman Montana. What an incredible experience it was! Highly recommended for anyone who’s an airplane enthusiast. You won’t be disappointed! It’s an experience that you’ll never forget

[@SpressoHead]

Do you know if this was the one once owned by the Lynch family in Billings, and also appeared in the movie Far and Away? It looks awful familiar, but that was back in the 80’s and Lynch’s sold their planes thereafter.

[@tubefluid]

Nice to see the props actually turning, unlike some of the other videos. Love the smoke belch on the radials!

[@bobcat2960]

Boy oh Boy did this bring back the memories of my Sentimental Journey B-17 flight in the right gunner position. Anyone with interest should smile paying for the honor and the privilege of experiencing a remarkable legendary bird, The Flying Fortress, restored to better than new condition by the experts, donors, and volunteers at CAF in Arizona. Thank You All. And to all those legends who never returned home, and all the vets and heroes who flew in them to make our country and this world a safer place, a massive God Bless and Thank You for your service, to us in the USA.

[@VIGNAUDPATRICK]

Il faut garder ces témoins de l'histoire de l'aviation .Ils sont vraiment magnifiques et nous font toujours rêver !

[@Inspectorgadget-k8e]

B 17 flying fortress in the legends 🇺🇲

[@hsandev8972]

Those were some young men with huge balls flying those cans back then !!!

[@BigMuff75]

Imagine the sky is full of those, what a sound.

[@missingremote4388]

There is an airshow over Milwaukee this weekend. I was outside grilling brats in my backyard Saturday. Three harrier flew overhead. We don't normally hear any aircraft ( luckily) aside from news helicopters or occasional holding pattern big Jets

[@mbr5742]

Often greeted with a fireworks display by the locals...

[@devanov3103]

​@@mbr5742 Yeah, I've also heard of men in WW1 running into enemy trenches to hug each other. They often did so in large groups.

[@mtyhntr49]

What a beautiful site. Back in the 70's and early 80's I was attached to a medium range bomber. The A-6 Intruder VA-34 BLUEBLASTERS. We worked off the JFK-CV67 and later moved over to the Dwight D Eisenhower CVN69 and broke that carrier in brand new. I totally love the nostalgia fleet. That 17 is beautiful. Thank you for sharing and giving me some awesome memories. 😊

[@Brian13356]

Yep, proof that a war machine can also be a beautiful machine with a lovely 'voice'. Thanks for posting.

[@haywire1705]

Years ago, she came to Great Falls, Montana (where I lived at the time). The airport there sits on a butte outside and above the city. My house was a mile or two away across the Missouri River. I was in my house when I heard a loud noise. I went outside and looked over to the airport. Sentimental Journey was spooling up her engines and she was rattling my teeth. When she took off, it was an amazing sight. I listened to planes take off from that airport dozens of times a day. But when a B-17 takes off, you really take notice. She sounded like nothing else. Unforgettable!

[@michaelsuggs2273]

What a thrill it must be to fly her. I had the privilege of taking a tour when I worked at the airport in Chattanooga, TN a few decades ago. Dang, that sounds bad! LOL.

[@AV8-tur]

It is such a cool bird. When it stopped by over here in Idaho, I got to go tour it as well.

[@EasyThere]

The movie Memphis Bell features this plane and the history of the crew that survived the most missions. Cool video and such and iconic plane.

[@garthtimmins2852]

I had the chance to see her when she came to Logan, Utah last summer. A beautiful bird, and a marvel of engineering for her time. Thanks for preserving this piece of history.

[@plantfeeder6677]

Having worked at our local airport for over 25 years, I can't count the times I've witnessed this. C.A.F. always visited once a year with this ole' gal and stayed a week.

[@jackknudson-rk1uv]

I live in Phoenix and have seen her several times both at the hanger and flying. The only criticism I have is that now they make you stand back a couple hundred yards when she takes off. You used to be able to stand on the edge of the runway when she flew, you could feel the ground shake as she took off. As a Huey crewchief myself it is still impressive, I was asked if I could help maintain her but was unable,to at the time, I live in west Phoenix, nearly 50 miles away from Falcon Field. I regret I said no to this day.

[@garyparker2494]

I don't think it can be said enough times about the courage those boys had.

[@donhosmer8159]

Forever Grateful Thank you

[@jamestregler1584]

Heard it today in New Orleans and ran outside to look, can't mistake the sound of those 4 engines 😎 thanks for the show today 😇

[@krisoliver6202]

Anyone watching ‘Master’s of Air’ that’s just been released? Fantastic watch! Really serves as a reminder of the sacrifice too.

[@zchris87v80]

All of the engine sounds were from this exact plane.

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

Very impressive video, but to really appreciate this it must be seen up close and personal. Then you can feel the visceral power of those big radials. Keep 'em flying!

[@carlosnogueiradacunha1414]

With engine sound it is magic.

[@edwardstephens247]

Absolutely beautiful airplane!

[@andyspokes1652]

Truly a beautiful aircraft.

[@rayogrady4349]

Its a shame more of these fascinating war birds arent around anymore. I have always been fascinated with the B 17. My hats off to those who keep the few remaning B 17s alive for future generations.

[@rayogrady4349]

A huge thankyou to those men who flew them. Both those who made it home and those that didnt

[@unixtohack]

The generation of heroes, true friendship and engeneering, spirit and just great man and woman !!!! Sadly allmost gone ….

[@TRINFSS]

Now you imagine about nine or twelve B-17’s with engines roaring, filled with bombs and rolling down the runway to takeoff. What a sight and sound that must have been.

[@bobhebblewhite1685]

good to see all the guns in place.

[@cliffordbaxter1992]

I've seen this beauty fly over quiet a few times 😀 It is Absolutely Beautiful ✝️🇺🇸😀

[@markk3186]

I saw the Sentimental JOURNEY many years at the locai airport airport near where I lived it was so majestic can you imagine thousands of B-17's flying in formation and dropping bombs there was also a P-51 at the airport this was when the Commerative air force was called the Confederate air force must of been over 30 years ago right after I saw it the breaks went out and it hit a building on runway it was out of commision for a long while

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

Sentimental Journey is such a beauty.

[@michaelpegoda7482]

I agree with you about the thirties and forties technology these bombers for just phenomenal and the jobs that they had to do I hope we never have to do this again but you're right I beautiful machine

[@JayJoJonny]

Hello from Rock Hill, SC, today on 6/5/24 got to see this very same aircraft on the tarmac at the local airport, quite a thrill for this Viet Nam era Air Force Vet

[@vigorousboredom7016]

This video really brings back lots of memories of my childhood. I grew up just down the road from this airport and I used to see these majestic beautiful world war 2 birds taking off and landing all the time. There is a world war 2 aircraft museum there as well. Now, I live in a different part of the country and I am not far from another world war 2 aircraft museum so I still see them in the air from time to time.

[@Pincalo]

Still the most beautiful bird in the CAF. And it's still crewed by some of the best guys around!

[@Truthdosentexist69]

Beautiful plane, the engines sound awesome.

[@MeachPango]

my grandfather flew this to a few shows when he was alive. i also got to tour this aircraft at falcon field. such a cool plane.

[@donalddominic3860]

To me The B - 17 Was A Beautiful Plane 😊

[@stulynn2005]

I worked on the engines of sentimental journey and bonded with every ground crewman of an airplane in WW2

[@halrichard1969]

My Uncle Wallace Piloted several of these doing bombing runs over Germany. He was shot down three times over Germany and somehow made his way back. He told me a few things about the B-17, but all i can remember now is that once it went into a dive the odds of pulling out were very slim. A gentleman I worked with at McDonnell Douglas back in the day, had the tendons pulled out of both hands while trying to pull one of these out of a dive.

[@maxbob6872]

She's so foxtrotting awesome. Love this grand ole Lady. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video.

[@peterguns]

incredible. My granny's brother was a WW2 fighter pilot and flew on Spitfires. Missed in action Sept. 1, 1944, His body never found...

[@denniscoleman8802]

I live down the road from Falcon Field, home of this magnificent machine, and never tire of the times it flies over the house! Also saw a start up in person! Awesome!! You ever get to Mesa Az it’s a must see! 😎❤️🇺🇸

[@cafhead]

dude i used to volunteer there. have you ever seen the avenger next to the phantom its huge!

[@denniscoleman8802]

@@cafhead Yes!! Amazing how big it is. Look up “Loyce Deen” ….. he was the only Navy member that was buried at sea in his Avenger in WW2. A reminder to Never Forget!!🙏🔥❤️🇺🇸😎

[@АлексейЧигарских-с1г]

Красивая машина, а звук работы двигателей просто божественный !!!

[@luischaves5128]

Q bella máquina y muy buen recuerdo de lo mejor de la época 👍

[@theotherdave8013]

such a beautiful sound

[@jeffpetrey69]

Awesome no matter how many times I see it

[@dutchflats]

What the kids who flew these planes into fortress Europe did is incomprehensible by today's standards. How and where did we lose their kind of character and courage?

[@harryparsons2750]

Get woke go broke

[@jessierodriguez7168]

Media & demo rats is the answer I will give.

[@elvirekouassi6479]

Mhmmp4p

[@lindareidy2091]

Food, water and vaccines. They are being poisoned against their knowledge.

[@tomriddle5564]

Nothing. The soldiers then had no choice. It was called the Draft. republiCONs figured out the Draft made wars deeply unpopular. No Draft all Volunteer. So AssHolx rumsfeld can blame the troops for the Army’s lack of preparedness for a conflict. And how about tube head holding up Military promotions because he like all republiCONs want to control a woman’s body and tell them what kind of health care they should receive. So why should my Sons put their life on the line for nazi cuddling CONservstives who’s OWN children won’t join the military? I would love to hear your answer. Oh and remember many CONservatives in the US up to 1940 fully embraced hitler and his cause. 95% today still do. Remember they tried to foment a Coup against Roosevelt. It was thwarted because the General they wanted to make the leader of the country was a true patriot unlike republiCONs today who went all in on another Coup attempt on Jan 6. Depending what pole you look at 65-75% of republiCONs think there was nothing wrong with Jan 6. I’ll be waiting for a Thoughtful Response

[@НиколайНестеров-й2л]

М о л о д ц ы??? Спасибо за сохраннние истории авиации!!! С уважением. Николай Нестеров.

[@TomPauls007]

Excellent sound! And slower shutter so the props look like they’re turning!! Very cool. To bad these wonderful planes were designed and made for war, huh?

[@TheAviatorsTV]

Thanks for noticing the little things most people don't!

[@beatjkorner1717]

I had the pleasure to walk through "Sentimental Journey"'s fuselage while she landed in Penticton BC a few years ago. Tight chambers I'd say. No wonder the crew had some bad experiences over Germany in WWII.

[@billbright1755]

Produced under license contract by Donald Douglas Aircraft Long Beach California 1944. “ keep ‘em flying “ 🇺🇸

[@jibeco]

What a Bird. Thank You so much.

[@jamesnelson6980]

Imagine being a youg German civilian in Stuttgart or Hamburg in 1944, and seeing dozens of the bombers flying over in formation! Both awe inspiring and devastating, knowing whats about to happen.

[@KerryConrad-o3v]

I have been on that graceful and beautiful bird, what a dream come true.

[@louismartinez4467]

I walked thru that plane in Farmington N M when it toured there like 20 years ago bought a deck of cards it did a fly around city n the sound was amazing

[@patriotpilot6007]

I used to talk to the pilot who flew this plane out of Falcon Field in Mesa AZ back in 1985 when I lived there next door almost. He was going to take me and a couple others up, when on a practice flight, it had to belly land, because a landing gear never came down. I moved a year or two later and never got to go up. I knew they rebuilt her. I always wished I would have gotten a ride. I'm 65 now and live in Oregon. Does anyone remember her in AZ?

[@combatrailfanfilms848]

She is still in AZ.

[@alancline2810]

Had a chance to tour her at Falcon Field in 1980. Still had a lot of work to do on her. They hadn't gotten the tail guns restored. I hope to get another chance to see her again one day.

[@co7814]

I just love the sound of these old ww2 planes Shall they be remembered and not forgotten along with the men who flew them GOD BLESS THE AMERICA

[@sdingeswho]

Absolutely lovely video of our “Betty” (Sentimental Journey) 😁🇺🇸! Can’t wait until she’s home for the Winter (I live about 5 miles west of CAF Airbase Arizona (Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona, where this video was shot) 😁!

[@daves3819]

I wonder what it looked and sounded like when hundreds of these bombers would fill the sky.. Amazing technology. My dad was a mechanic in England during WWII and worked on the Rolls Royce Merlin and Bristol Hercules engines of the Halifax heavy bomber.

[@kennethsleigh3170]

What an absolute beauty

[@mchume65]

I got to ride on this very B-17 about 20 years ago at Gilespie Field in El Cajon. The crew chief told me that 3 of the engines were made by Studebaker.

[@dennishipsley8703]

Built a huge model of a B-17G by the Lindbergh Line model company when I was 8 years old lin 1956.

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

Sadly it looks like Sentimental Journey is currently the only flying B-17 since the Yankee Air Museum has grounded the Yankee Lady for wing spar issues and waiting for the FAA to come out with a derivative since there several B-17's with wing spar issues.

[@scottpowers5191]

She is a beautiful sight! I took a ride on her back in 2007. Was the funniest thing I ever did. Landed I was in the front over the bomb site. So cool!

[@toon9359]

Never been into planes but that’s beautiful

[@Highice007]

There is also a B-29 called Sintamental Journey at Pima Air and Space Museam. It wS in the movie Deadly Encounter.

[@janvisser2488]

Tip: stay off the zoom button.. ;-) Marvelous Magnificent Machine ! Thanks !

[@TigerDominic-uh1dv]

Such a Beautiful Plane ❤ It.

[@DougTreffer]

What a beautiful sound