Beautiful machines.A tribute to those who built,serviced and flew them.The sad part is that unlike the Brits my government never saw fit to save and fly them for future generations to appreciate.
Holy cow.. That video brought tears to my eyes. In my opinion, those are some of the most beautiful aircraft ever built. I've been lucky enough to take a tour inside a Confederate Air Force B-17 then stand as close as the cameraman as it started up and took off. Brought tears to my eyes all those years ago. Thanks for sharing your video. :)
I love ALL these ships. The 17...iconic...the Liberator....odd looking craft but compelling in its way...but the Mitchell....imagining those gliding down Hornet's flattop, on their way to Tokyo....DAMN. So glad people still keep examples of all these planes flying. Much respect.
Outstanding! there's something about a radial engine's prop turning, then coughing, sputtering, belching blue smoke, and roaring into life that has always stirred me. Thanks for this great video!
I was aboard both these planes yesterday at the Tacaoma International Airport in Gig Harbor, WA. My Grandfather also flew aboard B-24's as a tailgunner. He later trained aboard B-17's to then go on as a Navigator aboard B-29's. He flew the very last mission over Japan, wiping out their remaining oil reserves. My grandfather is still kickin it at the age of 90.
I've flown on that beautiful b17 and for about 5 minutes there was a p51 flying off of our right wing tip! It was the most amazing flight I have ever had. I would like to thank everyone who makes it possible for people to see and fly in these beautiful planes!
I've seen both the "909" B-17 and the "Witchcraft" B-24 in person a long time ago when they came to a small airport somewhere in Northern VA. Awesome pieces of machinery they are! I've still got the souvenir .50 cal and 20mm cannon cartridge shells I got from that day! Possibly one of the best days of my childhood. :,)
They turned the props backward before starting the engines to get the oil out of the bottom cylinders, because it seeped down there while the engine sat idle. Leaving the oil there and trying to start the engine would blow the cylinder or head off. In the WWII videos you always see the crews turning the props backward before a flight. It took real guts, true grit, to fly these bombers. This great video honors those great men. That was truly the Greatest Generation.
They turned the props backward before starting the engines to get the oil out of the bottom cylinders, because it seeped down there while the engines sat idle. Leaving the oil down there and trying to start the engine would blow the cylinder or cyl. head off. In the WWII videos you always see the crews turning the props backward before a flight. It took real guts, true grit, to fly these bombers. This great video honors those great men of WWII. That was truly the Greatest Generation.
I had the privilege to fly on the Nine-O-Nine and the honor to do it with my grandfather-n-law who was shot down in a B-17 over Europe. I am so thankful for the people that keep these things flying. Watching videos like this never gets old. If interested, I have the story and flight posted on my TH-cam channel. Thank you for posting this vid and God bless that generation!
I can almost hear Glenn Miller playing "In the Mood" as I see and hear these birds take off to truly save the world. My Dad was a Radio Operator/Gunner in B-17s in WWII based in Chelveston England in 1944/1945. He survived a crash of his plane on February 15, 1945, or otherwise I would not be here - or at least one have of the alleles in my DNA genome would be different. I flew in the 909 at McClellan Field on June 2, 2012, and it was the best flight that I ever experienced. Worth every penny.
My Dad's Squadron was the 390th Bombardment squadron 42nd bomb wing that was in New Guinea during 1941 to 1945 and if it hadn't been Doolittle he said he wouldn't be here today. The HEAVENLY BODY was one of those planes.
The actual B-17, here re-named "909", I learned when touring it, flew many flights over the Netherlands near the end of WWII: It was part of a campaign to drop food to starving Dutch people. Thank you! Half my ancestors are Dutch too and my American parents taught in the Netherlands before i was born.
I'm Dutch and heard many stories about the war from my grandparents when I was a kid, they used to crawl on the roof to watch these birds fly over in vast formations many times. I live in Nijmegen, which was the scene of vast landings and heavy fighting to secure the bridge over the river Waal during operation Market Garden September 1944. The many war cemeteries that one encounters when driving through the area still mark the intensity of what happened then and make you realise that many of these young men never made it home. However, Nijmegen was also at the receiving end of American B-24 bombers when it was bombed 22 February 1944, destroying its old city centre and leaving over 800 dead, including a school full of children. Nevertheless, seven months later the people of Nijmegen welcomed the Americans of the 82nd Airborne Division with great enthusiasm, gratitude and relief. I often get emotional when I see and hear British and American WWII planes, apart from being stunning machines, they represent both hope and horror, heroism and tragedy, history that must never be forgotten. I salute them and their crews, but I also think of ordinary people on the receiving end of their loads in cities like Cologne, Dresden etc. Unfortunately, the "909" is no more, it crashed in October last year, 7 of the 13 people on board didn't survive, RIP.
@@renek243 Thanks, Danke for sharing. Before I was born, my parents taught in the Netherlands (Drente). In WWII: A Dutch family friend was hidden as a teen in Friesland. Tired of being kept hidden, he walked towards town. Was swept up & taken to a slave labor camp. Met on the train: a med student who looked similar befriended him. They both 'Passed' as Doctors at the Camp. Surviving & better fed. He developed a love for languages in Friesland. After the war he became a languages teacher.
I got to see Nine-O-Nine here in North Highlands, CA adjacent to McClellan Field. It was WONDERFUL to hear those four radials roar to life and those prop blades cut through the air.
When I first saw the planes here, I thought WOW, the three same 'type' of WWll bombers, that had came here to OUR county airport, back in 2007. Then I looked at the description date, and it's the same year!! We have an old, WWll Naval Air station as our local airport, and that year my Dad and I, went to check them out. The 'B-17G' model here (the 'chin', turret) is named "NINE-O-NINE", the 'B-24J' model, is named "WITCHCRAFT", the B-25's is named . They came without fighter escort, that year. The B-17, and the B-24 (from the Collins Foundation), come here every Labor Day for our WWll, fly in display. The B-25 only came here, that one time. We also have a historical, aeronautical museum here, with aircraft ranging from WWl, to Vietnam. Have some of that era's helicopters, too. It's the ONLY ONE of it's type, in South (and maybe North) Jersey (Cape May County)!!! Sometimes P-51's come with them, and sometimes other airplanes from that era. On July 4th, we used to have a 'B-17G', named "YANKEE LADY" come and visit also, but haven't seen it, in years.
Thanks for the post gjh0915! I had to watch this one several times because it was so good to see these birds fly. You really have to thank the guys that put in the money and effort to keep these birds flying for all of us to enjoy.
I believe it was in the early 80's when they pulled a crashed B25 our of a lake near my home. It had been there since the war. What impressed me was that there was still air in a tire or two.
No wonder my father was deaf. He worked on all of these and fighters too. Retrofitted them with everything possible at a secret location in Mississippi for the first 3 years of the war. he then worked on Turbo props and then Jets, he started with the FAA in 1961 as an airworthiness inspector. He was the first inspector who levied a 1 million dollar fine on a US carrier. Brannif for faulty maintenance.
I toured a B17 at an airshow in California for 5$ , I asked the guy , is this to pay for fuel ? He said no , it's to pay for oil , these radial engines burn a lot of oil. At 6' 3'' those things were very tight, they are not as big on the inside as they look on the outside. Great Memory !!!!
Just an interesting observation - the B-25 and the A10 Warthog are almost identical in size! (the -25 has a tiny bit more in wingspan,but otherwise they're very, very close in dimensions) Also, the B-25's max bomb load was 3,000-3,500 lb (short range). The A-10 can carry up to 16,000 lb of ordinance (usually max 8-10,000 lb bombs), and range is pilot-limited due to AtA refueling.
I was lucky to tour these 3 particular B-17, B-24 & B-25 when the Collings Foundation flew to Manchester, NH, about 2007-09. If they fly to your neighborhood, by all means visit. The B-17 also flew toward me over my wooded street, then turned across my corn field one evening as I returned from work. Unmistakable silhouette. They are tighter inside than they seem from outside. At the time they also gave 30 min rides at 6pm But I didn't have the $600 it cost then to spare. But it was great to squirrel around inside them and learn a lot. And to stand behind the B-17 as it warmed up (behind a close fence); quite the wind. The B-25 "Tondelayo" was having work done that day on its right engine. When the B-24 taxiied, as here a crew member poked his out out the top to help guide it.
my grandpa was a B-24M liberator pilot in WWII stationed in Tibenham England in 1943 as a part of the 445th bomb group. its awesome to see one of these monsters take off
Is there a prettier sound than a radial engine? The answer is yes, four or I'll settle for the two on the B-25. The B-24 wasn't good looking, maybe, but it sure was majestic. My Uncle Andrew S. was a B-17 tail gunner with the 385th Bomb Group in England and survived WW II. Very few of the brave men who went to war in these wonderful machines are alive today, sadly, but the memory of their sacrifices will live forever.
Don't pay any attention to negative comments like WMurder and carpenter. Just enjoy the moment. The entire video was wonderful and just goes to prove real airplanes have propellers and radial engines. Thanks alot.
I was fortunate enough to know for many years, a fellow (and his lovely wife) who was a crewman in B-17s while over Europe during WWII. His aircraft was shot down and he became a "guest" of the Germans at Stalag 17B. His book, "A Tail Gunner's Tale", is one of my favorite reads. RIP Gerry McDowell, I think of you every day...
In 1987, Igot to fly in Nine-0-Nine (the real Nine-0-Nine was scrapped after the war) along with a flight of B-17's. We flew out of an airfield in West Memphis Arkansas got in formation and flew over Mud Island in Memphis Tennessee for the dedication of the Memphis Belle and rose pedals dropped from the bomb bay.
I understand just what you mean, I have it up full power on my surround sound, its awesome, sometime i see people in my road looking up at the sky as they think their flying over!!!! Awesome, sound of freedom!!!!
Nothing on earth gets my blood pumping faster than those 9 big cylinders thumpin'. I worked on F-14 Tomcats for 31/2 years, but it's still those old school radials that sends chills up my spine :)
Those propellers are made by hand in only a few workshops scattered across the US. They are so finely tuned and balanced that the slightest defect can throw the radial engines off balance and make them literally rip themselves apart from the inside.
The '24' is definitely my favorite of the planes. Of the 3 its also the most fun to fly in. More places to run around and poke your nose in. My guess is this is them flying out and relocating to the next stop of their tour. Notice the order. 17, 24, then 25. Often the slower will leave first followed by the faster planes, so that they all arrive roughly at the same time. ~_^
I think the reason why they slowly spin the propellers by hand like that is to pump the pistons a bit and make sure the engine has enough fresh oil being spread around in there. It tends to settle to the bottom when the plane sits dormant for a long time.
I used to play in a B17 when I was 7 years old, I still have switch that I removed with my pen knife. The plane was the very last on scrapped at Burtonwood UK.
2 of the best planes ever made.......................................when people hurd them coming in the night it must of been one hell of a feeling. mind blowing.
My gosh, just imagine back 60 years ago when an event like this was common... it would have been amazing to watch- it would have been hectic, seeing all of those planes scramble- sometimes under attack... gives me shivers...
a late friend of mine experienced as a young girl the forming of the groups for the 1000 bombers raid above her head. Just her telling makes you feel horrified.
I love the sound of Merlins in the Lanc and the Spit, but you can't beat the sound of big radials at full chat! The harmonies created are to interesting to ignore. Long live roundies!!!
Thank you for your fine work preserving these living examples of the technology used in these fine warcraft planes. I got to visit "my father's office" in the nose of your B-17.
Magnifique images de ces avions qui nous auront rendu de fiers services !! une pensée aux disparus qui n·auront pas démérité....Merci et je n·oublis pas ...A+
When I had my family in Florida for a week's vacation back in the early 1990s, we stayed in Orlando so we could visit Disney, Cape Kennedy, Ocean World, etc. While there, my son and I went to the Kissimmee Airport, home at the time of the "909". She was at an air show in PA, so we missed her. We went south, and she came north! Some years later, she and a B-24 came in to Bridgeport (CT) Airport for Memorial Weekend, and we walked through both. My son went hooppee!
When the cylinder head temperature comes up to where it needs to be and the magnetos are run up and hold steady at a certain output level for a minute or so, you are good to go, ready to roll!
Correction. the B-17G uses the 1820R-96 Wright Cyclones. Sorry to be picky but I grew up with 4 of these Birds in Chico, California where Aero Union used them for firefighting. By God I love those WWII Birds. Been up in 909 twice now.....next the B-24.
What I wouldnt give to see hundreds of B17's taking off and filling up the sky, something that hasnt been seen in 70 years. I had almost over 12 family members serve in WW2 even 1 died during the Pearl Harbor attack but I have to say there where some beautiful images of that great War. Instead of seeing a thousand knights on horse back charging towards the enemy they road in Bombers, Fighters, tanks, parachute, and ships.
My dad was at Normandy in WWII and he always used to talk with amazement about seeing so many planes in the air "it looked like you could walk from wing tip to wing tip".
In the 1940's when we were kids a B-24 flying from Portland to Seattle was blown off course and tried to land on the main street of Cranbrook, BC. They circled for hours until someone woke up the airport manager. They stripped the aircraft and attached a couple of Jaydo packs. Our whole town showed with the mayor, boys band, girls band and all the whole town to say goodbye to our Yankee airmen friends.
cool video, im hopefully gonna get to ride in one of the commemrative air-forces B-24s. Also my brother got to work on a B-25 when he was in an aviation tech class, well it was mostly changing oil, but still cool
There'll always be some arguing and favorites. B-24 didn't look so good, but had higher capacity and longer range than the B-17. B-17 was better at "Wing and a Prayer" flying: all shot up B-17's could still get you 'home.' Partly because B-17's were designed with extra wing area. (So if the wings were missing parts of their covering, and some other chunks...)
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My father flew all three of these planes during WW2. He was in the next group to go overseas when the war ended, thank God.
Surfandsand , Thanks to him in volunteering to do his part in his patriotic duty for the USA. 🇺🇸 🙏✌️
Beautiful machines.A tribute to those who built,serviced and flew them.The sad part is that unlike the Brits my government never saw fit to save and fly them for future generations to appreciate.
Holy cow.. That video brought tears to my eyes. In my opinion, those are some of the most beautiful aircraft ever built. I've been lucky enough to take a tour inside a Confederate Air Force B-17 then stand as close as the cameraman as it started up and took off. Brought tears to my eyes all those years ago. Thanks for sharing your video. :)
I love ALL these ships. The 17...iconic...the Liberator....odd looking craft but compelling in its way...but the Mitchell....imagining those gliding down Hornet's flattop, on their way to Tokyo....DAMN. So glad people still keep examples of all these planes flying. Much respect.
Outstanding! there's something about a radial engine's prop turning, then coughing, sputtering, belching blue smoke, and roaring into life that has always stirred me. Thanks for this great video!
I was aboard both these planes yesterday at the Tacaoma International Airport in Gig Harbor, WA.
My Grandfather also flew aboard B-24's as a tailgunner. He later trained aboard B-17's to then go on as a Navigator aboard B-29's.
He flew the very last mission over Japan, wiping out their remaining oil reserves.
My grandfather is still kickin it at the age of 90.
I've flown on that beautiful b17 and for about 5 minutes there was a p51 flying off of our right wing tip! It was the most amazing flight I have ever had. I would like to thank everyone who makes it possible for people to see and fly in these beautiful planes!
Love to hear those pistons! Beautiful sound! Sounds like my old 47 Harley! Gives me goose bumps!
I've seen both the "909" B-17 and the "Witchcraft" B-24 in person a long time ago when they came to a small airport somewhere in Northern VA. Awesome pieces of machinery they are! I've still got the souvenir .50 cal and 20mm cannon cartridge shells I got from that day! Possibly one of the best days of my childhood. :,)
They turned the props backward before starting the engines to get the oil out of the bottom cylinders, because it seeped down there while the engine sat idle. Leaving the oil there and trying to start the engine would blow the cylinder or head off.
In the WWII videos you always see the crews turning the props backward before a flight.
It took real guts, true grit, to fly these bombers. This great video honors those great men. That was truly the Greatest Generation.
They turned the props backward before starting the engines to get the oil out of the bottom cylinders, because it seeped down there while the engines sat idle. Leaving the oil down there and trying to start the engine would blow the cylinder or cyl. head off.
In the WWII videos you always see the crews turning the props backward before a flight.
It took real guts, true grit, to fly these bombers. This great video honors those great men of WWII. That was truly the Greatest Generation.
Thanks for teaching us why they do that. I always thought they were winding up some spring when they did that.
i almost had a heart attack from just standing under one of these in a museum, my life would be complete if i got to fly in one.
This is one badass video. So cool you can catch that in person. The history is world renown.
These planes and the men who flew them should be thought of and praised every day!
They are so beautiful .. turned up my speakers and it felt like I was right there. Gorgeous birds! God Bless America!
I had the privilege to fly on the Nine-O-Nine and the honor to do it with my grandfather-n-law who was shot down in a B-17 over Europe. I am so thankful for the people that keep these things flying. Watching videos like this never gets old. If interested, I have the story and flight posted on my TH-cam channel. Thank you for posting this vid and God bless that generation!
The sound of a B-17 taking off is awesome!!!
B-17G, Nine-O-Nine is gone ...RIP and prayers to the families ....
Today I got to go inside both of thses planes at Livermore, CA 2009 Same exact planes in the vid. They were amazing!
I can almost hear Glenn Miller playing "In the Mood" as I see and hear these birds take off to truly save the world. My Dad was a Radio Operator/Gunner in B-17s in WWII based in Chelveston England in 1944/1945. He survived a crash of his plane on February 15, 1945, or otherwise I would not be here - or at least one have of the alleles in my DNA genome would be different. I flew in the 909 at McClellan Field on June 2, 2012, and it was the best flight that I ever experienced. Worth every penny.
Fantastic. Wonderful that the group that owns these wonderful old Warbirds still flies them for us all to enjoy
nothings better than the sound and roar of those engines
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I saw this particular trio of aircraft plus "Belle" at Nashua, NH's Boire Field. A very fitting and awsome tribute to those aircraft in the 40's.
My Dad's Squadron was the 390th Bombardment squadron 42nd bomb wing that was in New Guinea during 1941 to 1945 and if it hadn't been Doolittle he said he wouldn't be here today. The HEAVENLY BODY was one of those planes.
I don't understand how 17 people could dislike this ? I love it.
It's those dang germans
The actual B-17, here re-named "909", I learned when touring it, flew many flights over the Netherlands near the end of WWII: It was part of a campaign to drop food to starving Dutch people. Thank you! Half my ancestors are Dutch too and my American parents taught in the Netherlands before i was born.
I'm Dutch and heard many stories about the war from my grandparents when I was a kid, they used to crawl on the roof to watch these birds fly over in vast formations many times.
I live in Nijmegen, which was the scene of vast landings and heavy fighting to secure the bridge over the river Waal during operation Market Garden September 1944. The many war cemeteries that one encounters when driving through the area still mark the intensity of what happened then and make you realise that many of these young men never made it home.
However, Nijmegen was also at the receiving end of American B-24 bombers when it was bombed 22 February 1944, destroying its old city centre and leaving over 800 dead, including a school full of children. Nevertheless, seven months later the people of Nijmegen welcomed the Americans of the 82nd Airborne Division with great enthusiasm, gratitude and relief.
I often get emotional when I see and hear British and American WWII planes, apart from being stunning machines, they represent both hope and horror, heroism and tragedy, history that must never be forgotten. I salute them and their crews, but I also think of ordinary people on the receiving end of their loads in cities like Cologne, Dresden etc.
Unfortunately, the "909" is no more, it crashed in October last year, 7 of the 13 people on board didn't survive, RIP.
@@renek243 Thanks, Danke for sharing. Before I was born, my parents taught in the Netherlands (Drente). In WWII: A Dutch family friend was hidden as a teen in Friesland. Tired of being kept hidden, he walked towards town. Was swept up & taken to a slave labor camp. Met on the train: a med student who looked similar befriended him. They both 'Passed' as Doctors at the Camp. Surviving & better fed. He developed a love for languages in Friesland. After the war he became a languages teacher.
this is fucking amazing! All authenticity. Listen to the sound from films from WW2. This is what the people in Europe heard.
I got to see Nine-O-Nine here in North Highlands, CA adjacent to McClellan Field. It was WONDERFUL to hear those four radials roar to life and those prop blades cut through the air.
When I first saw the planes here, I thought WOW, the three same 'type' of WWll bombers, that had came here to OUR county airport, back in 2007. Then I looked at the description date, and it's the same year!! We have an old, WWll Naval Air station as our local airport, and that year my Dad and I, went to check them out. The 'B-17G' model here (the 'chin', turret) is named "NINE-O-NINE", the 'B-24J' model, is named "WITCHCRAFT", the B-25's is named . They came without fighter escort, that year. The B-17, and the B-24 (from the Collins Foundation), come here every Labor Day for our WWll, fly in display. The B-25 only came here, that one time. We also have a historical, aeronautical museum here, with aircraft ranging from WWl, to Vietnam. Have some of that era's helicopters, too. It's the ONLY ONE of it's type, in South (and maybe North) Jersey (Cape May County)!!! Sometimes P-51's come with them, and sometimes other airplanes from that era. On July 4th, we used to have a 'B-17G', named "YANKEE LADY" come and visit also, but haven't seen it, in years.
Thanks for the post gjh0915! I had to watch this one several times because it was so good to see these birds fly. You really have to thank the guys that put in the money and effort to keep these birds flying for all of us to enjoy.
I believe it was in the early 80's when they pulled a crashed B25 our of a lake near my home. It had been there since the war. What impressed me was that there was still air in a tire or two.
Was that lake Murray in SC? Watched it on discovery channel, still had a newspaper in cockpit
My Grandad was a radio operator on a B-24 in the South Pacific during WWII 1943-1944. Those guys are all heroes of the free world.
No wonder my father was deaf. He worked on all of these and fighters too. Retrofitted them with everything possible at a secret location in Mississippi for the first 3 years of the war. he then worked on Turbo props and then Jets, he started with the FAA in 1961 as an airworthiness inspector. He was the first inspector who levied a 1 million dollar fine on a US carrier. Brannif for faulty maintenance.
That is too cool ! I love all WWII warplanes, the sound of the engines gave me goosebumps.
i flew in the b24 last year
once in a lifetime flight. loved every second
Me too!
Thanks for posting this great footage! These three warbirds have been to our local airport (Johnstown, PA) twice, what an unforgettable sound!
I toured a B17 at an airshow in California for 5$ , I asked the guy , is this to pay for fuel ? He said no , it's to pay for oil , these radial engines burn a lot of oil. At 6' 3'' those things were very tight, they are not as big on the inside as they look on the outside. Great Memory !!!!
Just an interesting observation - the B-25 and the A10 Warthog are almost identical in size! (the -25 has a tiny bit more in wingspan,but otherwise they're very, very close in dimensions)
Also, the B-25's max bomb load was 3,000-3,500 lb (short range). The A-10 can carry up to 16,000 lb of ordinance (usually max 8-10,000 lb bombs), and range is pilot-limited due to AtA refueling.
I was lucky to tour these 3 particular B-17, B-24 & B-25 when the Collings Foundation flew to Manchester, NH, about 2007-09. If they fly to your neighborhood, by all means visit. The B-17 also flew toward me over my wooded street, then turned across my corn field one evening as I returned from work. Unmistakable silhouette. They are tighter inside than they seem from outside. At the time they also gave 30 min rides at 6pm But I didn't have the $600 it cost then to spare. But it was great to squirrel around inside them and learn a lot. And to stand behind the B-17 as it warmed up (behind a close fence); quite the wind. The B-25 "Tondelayo" was having work done that day on its right engine. When the B-24 taxiied, as here a crew member poked his out out the top to help guide it.
On my 23rd birthday, my parents paid for a trip on the Collings Foundation's B-17. Greatest thrill of my life.
my grandpa was a B-24M liberator pilot in WWII stationed in Tibenham England in 1943 as a part of the 445th bomb group. its awesome to see one of these monsters take off
Is there a prettier sound than a radial engine? The answer is yes, four or I'll settle for the two on the B-25. The B-24 wasn't good looking, maybe, but it sure was majestic. My Uncle Andrew S. was a B-17 tail gunner with the 385th Bomb Group in England and survived WW II. Very few of the brave men who went to war in these wonderful machines are alive today, sadly, but the memory of their sacrifices will live forever.
Incredible sound of power
Don't pay any attention to negative comments like WMurder and carpenter. Just enjoy the moment. The entire video was wonderful and just goes to prove real airplanes have propellers and radial engines. Thanks alot.
I was fortunate enough to know for many years, a fellow (and his lovely wife) who was a crewman in B-17s while over Europe during WWII. His aircraft was shot down and he became a "guest" of the Germans at Stalag 17B. His book, "A Tail Gunner's Tale", is one of my favorite reads. RIP Gerry McDowell, I think of you every day...
OUTSTANDING.... Only one of each here... but can you wonder of the power of many of then leaving at once!!!
In 1987, Igot to fly in Nine-0-Nine (the real Nine-0-Nine was scrapped after the war) along with a flight of B-17's.
We flew out of an airfield in West Memphis Arkansas got in formation and flew over Mud Island in Memphis Tennessee for the dedication of the Memphis Belle and rose pedals dropped from the bomb bay.
If I could have been there to see this, I would have been so happy.
They tour frequently, should definitely get out to see them
I can not wait to see these Beauties tomorow when the tour comes to my town.
I understand just what you mean, I have it up full power on my surround sound, its awesome, sometime i see people in my road looking up at the sky as they think their flying over!!!! Awesome, sound of freedom!!!!
That is such a beautiful sight. And sound.
Nothing on earth gets my blood pumping faster than those 9 big cylinders thumpin'. I worked on F-14 Tomcats for 31/2 years, but it's still those old school radials that sends chills up my spine :)
Those propellers are made by hand in only a few workshops scattered across the US. They are so finely tuned and balanced that the slightest defect can throw the radial engines off balance and make them literally rip themselves apart from the inside.
That is beautiful. Imagine the guts it took to do what they did in those.
i got to see these planes land, view them up close and take off at worcester, ma airport last year. what a site!!!
Great job! I love these aircraft! Keep em flying!
The '24' is definitely my favorite of the planes. Of the 3 its also the most fun to fly in. More places to run around and poke your nose in. My guess is this is them flying out and relocating to the next stop of their tour. Notice the order. 17, 24, then 25. Often the slower will leave first followed by the faster planes, so that they all arrive roughly at the same time. ~_^
My all time favorite aircraft ever.... big thanks to the crews of these war birds.
I think the reason why they slowly spin the propellers by hand like that is to pump the pistons a bit and make sure the engine has enough fresh oil being spread around in there. It tends to settle to the bottom when the plane sits dormant for a long time.
Great video. Loved the sound of all three of those bombers
I used to play in a B17 when I was 7 years old, I still have switch that I removed with my pen knife. The plane was the very last on scrapped at Burtonwood UK.
My Grandfather was stationed in England. He worked on B-17s. He loved em. He moved onto working with B-29s in the Korean war. Didn't really like em.
2 of the best planes ever made.......................................when people hurd them coming in the night it must of been one hell of a feeling. mind blowing.
I always loved these aircraft as a kid thanks for sharing.
my favorite era of aircraft!! nothing sounds better than the rumble of an ole radial!!
My gosh, just imagine back 60 years ago when an event like this was common... it would have been amazing to watch- it would have been hectic, seeing all of those planes scramble- sometimes under attack... gives me shivers...
a late friend of mine experienced as a young girl the forming of the groups for the 1000 bombers raid above her head. Just her telling makes you feel horrified.
USA air force and their brave crews saved us. Love from England X
I love the sound of Merlins in the Lanc and the Spit, but you can't beat the sound of big radials at full chat! The harmonies created are to interesting to ignore. Long live roundies!!!
Thank you for your fine work preserving these living examples of the technology used in these fine warcraft planes. I got to visit "my father's office" in the nose of your B-17.
Can you imagine what it sounded like when the sky's and runways were filled with these birds
Hätte nicht gedacht,das es davon noch Maschinen gibt .....
When I see a B24 so much I don't even miss the b17.
LOVE the power in that SOUND alone!!!
Magnifique images de ces avions qui nous auront rendu de fiers services !! une pensée aux disparus qui n·auront pas démérité....Merci et je n·oublis pas ...A+
Love it, go B-24 ,flying Deck !!!! (Star Dust)
the B17, the GREATEST OF ALL PLANES A TRUE CLASSIC
+andresa1963 Do you even b29?
Wow what a great video! I've always wanted to fly a B17. They just are outstanding aircraft! Thanks for uploading this !
I've had the opportnity to go up in the Nine O Nine, twice... and there is nothing like the sound of these planes!!
When I had my family in Florida for a week's vacation back in the early 1990s, we stayed in Orlando so we could visit Disney, Cape Kennedy, Ocean World, etc. While there, my son and I went to the Kissimmee Airport, home at the time of the "909". She was at an air show in PA, so we missed her. We went south, and she came north! Some years later, she and a B-24 came in to Bridgeport (CT) Airport for Memorial Weekend, and we walked through both. My son went hooppee!
As have I, SO worth the money AND tax deductible
All those radials!!! Goosebumps!
When the cylinder head temperature comes up to where it needs to be and the magnetos are run up and hold steady at a certain output level for a minute or so, you are good to go, ready to roll!
Correction. the B-17G uses the 1820R-96 Wright Cyclones. Sorry to be picky but I grew up with 4 of these Birds in Chico, California where Aero Union used them for firefighting. By God I love those WWII Birds. Been up in 909 twice now.....next the B-24.
What I wouldnt give to see hundreds of B17's taking off and filling up the sky, something that hasnt been seen in 70 years. I had almost over 12 family members serve in WW2 even 1 died during the Pearl Harbor attack but I have to say there where some beautiful images of that great War. Instead of seeing a thousand knights on horse back charging towards the enemy they road in Bombers, Fighters, tanks, parachute, and ships.
My dad was at Normandy in WWII and he always used to talk with amazement about seeing so many planes in the air "it looked like you could walk from wing tip to wing tip".
In the 1940's when we were kids a B-24 flying from Portland to Seattle was blown off course and tried to land on the main street of Cranbrook, BC. They circled for hours until someone woke up the airport manager. They stripped the aircraft and attached a couple of Jaydo packs. Our whole town showed with the mayor, boys band, girls band and all the whole town to say goodbye to our Yankee airmen friends.
cool video, im hopefully gonna get to ride in one of the commemrative air-forces B-24s. Also my brother got to work on a B-25 when he was in an aviation tech class, well it was mostly changing oil, but still cool
get to see these three great airplanes today at mcclellan airfield in sacramento ! dream come true
Beautiful....just beautiful....
Yeah, Fifi that was the one I was trying to think of. I saw a show on tv that featured it and said that it was the only one left flying.
those are the best and truly smartest pilots. They dont rely on autopilot landings and fancy modern avionics, it truly takes skill for those
My new favorite TH-cam video
B-24, we weren't pretty but we got the job done! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
WOOOOOW That B-17 sounds AWESOME!!! I got crazy man!!! Excellent!!!
My opinion is that B-24 was the best bomber of ww2. Awesome perfomances and heavy armor. Ultimate combination
There'll always be some arguing and favorites. B-24 didn't look so good, but had higher capacity and longer range than the B-17. B-17 was better at "Wing and a Prayer" flying: all shot up B-17's could still get you 'home.' Partly because B-17's were designed with extra wing area. (So if the wings were missing parts of their covering, and some other chunks...)
Beautiful
These sound fantastic.
God I love the sound of those engines.
B24: Same engines as DC3, maybe the most beautiful piston engine sound ever!
That dude was making me nervous standing so close to the 17's prop!
So much awesomeness in one place
Man these are so Beastly