Sweet! We were looking up in amazement from Parker during that flight. We'll, I was looking at the plane. My wife was looking at me in bewilderment, probably confused about my amazement.
I went up in one these about 20 years ago (Jesus Christ I’m getting old) with my grandfather. He was a gunner on B17s but got his pilots license after the war so they let him fly it for a bit. One of my best memories.
Beautiful a/c & clearly a 'modern marvel' of it's time - Am other side of Atlantic & wasn't aware ANY were still flying ! My local LARGE newsagent (in London) used to stock ALL of the AIRFIX kit range & I wish I'd made one as a kid In 1988 the BBC commisioned a series called "Reach For The Skies" narrated by Hollywood Film star Anthony Quale Theme music was written by Rod Argent ("She's Not There" 1964, "God Gave Rock N' Roll" 1972, etc etc.... Most impressive footage (B&W) showed a Ford Trimotor doing what women call "Loop the Loop" & at low altitude Such impressive music, footage & series, I videotaped it at the time - V.H.S seems SUCH an old method//media now But that Trimotor WAS looped at such a ridiculously & dangerously LOW altitude, pilots really "taking the pi$$" My jaw hit the deck (after seeing that amazing footage) - I had to replay the V.H.S tape about 5-6 times in succession
Sweet! We were looking up in amazement from Parker during that flight. We'll, I was looking at the plane. My wife was looking at me in bewilderment, probably confused about my amazement.
yeah very cool to see that's for sure
I went up in one these about 20 years ago (Jesus Christ I’m getting old) with my grandfather. He was a gunner on B17s but got his pilots license after the war so they let him fly it for a bit. One of my best memories.
🤣🤣🤣 I know how you feel about the age thing, & thanks for sharing your story.
Beautiful a/c & clearly a 'modern marvel' of it's time - Am other side of Atlantic & wasn't aware ANY were still flying !
My local LARGE newsagent (in London) used to stock ALL of the AIRFIX kit range & I wish I'd made one as a kid
In 1988 the BBC commisioned a series called "Reach For The Skies" narrated by Hollywood Film star Anthony Quale
Theme music was written by Rod Argent ("She's Not There" 1964, "God Gave Rock N' Roll" 1972, etc etc....
Most impressive footage (B&W) showed a Ford Trimotor doing what women call "Loop the Loop" & at low altitude
Such impressive music, footage & series, I videotaped it at the time - V.H.S seems SUCH an old method//media now
But that Trimotor WAS looped at such a ridiculously & dangerously LOW altitude, pilots really "taking the pi$$"
My jaw hit the deck (after seeing that amazing footage) - I had to replay the V.H.S tape about 5-6 times in succession
There’s more than one. There’s 8 with current airworthiness certificates. Not sure how many regularly fly however.