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| DonTraver |
 Mar 20 2013, 09:57 AM
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One of the B-17's that was in the movie Memphis Belle is in San Diego at
Gillipie Field in El Cajon. They will be giving rides this Sat/Sun for $450.00 Phone number to book 918-340-0243. I missed a chance at this around 10 years ago, been kicking myself about that ever since. I'm booked on the Sunday 10:30 flight, woo hoo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) One more check mark on the Bucket List. |
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| DonTraver |
Mar 25 2013, 08:53 AM
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I go there about 2 hours early and got to go inside the Memphis Belle before it was full of people to get some good pictures. I also got a video from the cockpit of the engines starting and take off. Pics and Videos here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2010-2011_eur...57633085306776/ They carry 9 passengers and there were open seats on each flight that got filled by Walk Ins. The flight was great. We taxied to the Main Runway and they stopped and Sync'ed the engines. The inner engines to each other and the outer engines to each other. Then we were off, LOUD and so cool. One thing I didn't know was the they run the outer engines around 500 rpm faster than the inner engines, not sure why but I was watching the Tachs during the flight and noticed that. We flew towards the coast over Qualcomm Stadium where the San Diego Porsche Club had a Performance Driving School this weekend. I instructed yesterday and will go back to instruct after this flight. When I got there I found out they had just about stopped the school as we flew overhead. lol. It was really worth it. |
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DonTraver OT = B-17 Memphis Belle plane rides in San Diego Mar 20 2013, 09:57 AM
DonTraver This is so cool. Just called them to confirm my f... Mar 20 2013, 10:33 AM John Jentz I flew in it last Spring in Atlanta. Cool ride. Mar 20 2013, 11:18 AM Dr Evil Take lots of pics, Don :) Mar 20 2013, 11:34 AM Tom Don,
That is gonna be a great ride! I recen... Mar 20 2013, 02:13 PM Elliot Cannon My Dad was shot down in a B-24 during WW II and I ... Mar 20 2013, 02:37 PM 76-914 Join the EAA and hitch a ride in their B-17 aka Al... Mar 20 2013, 08:09 PM Dave_Darling I helped restore the B17G (I think it was a G?) ... Mar 20 2013, 10:32 PM Griffinroydonald This is money well spent. We enjoyed the ride beyo... Mar 21 2013, 03:27 AM Eric_Shea Damn it... It's not like all of us don't a... Mar 21 2013, 07:07 AM
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Damn it... It's not like all of us don't ... Mar 21 2013, 06:45 PM '73-914kid Don, any idea if they're still accepting reser... Mar 22 2013, 09:37 AM Eric_Shea Sunday can't come fast enough. Can't wait... Mar 23 2013, 07:30 AM effutuo101 Very cool! I think I will go check it out. I h... Mar 23 2013, 07:41 AM DonTraver 73-91 Try this
Phone number to book 918-340-0243... Mar 23 2013, 07:58 PM gandalf_025 A number of years ago, one of the B17's and an... Mar 25 2013, 09:17 AM 1970 Neun vierzehn Don,
Nice pics and video :clap2:
Thanks for sha... Mar 25 2013, 07:00 PM snakemain Had a good friend of mine get a ride on it a coupl... Mar 25 2013, 07:56 PM Maltese Falcon Saw the B17 over the Hollywood Hills this past wee... Mar 25 2013, 08:07 PM Maltese Falcon Nose art on the B25
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Nice pictu... Mar 25 2013, 08:10 PM struckn Bombs away Don....Thanks. I flew on a C-47 with t... Mar 25 2013, 08:55 PM Valy Not the same one but this passed over my house few... Mar 25 2013, 09:09 PM Dr Evil Bad ass! Are you allowed in the belly gun? Do ... Mar 26 2013, 09:01 AM DonTraver The belly turret and tail gunners station aren... Mar 26 2013, 04:59 PM ThePaintedMan I know this is a bit old, but I found something to... Apr 8 2013, 05:22 PM Eric_Shea Don, did you get any pictures? Apr 8 2013, 09:55 PM |
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