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1. B17 rides (score: 1): Author: Bob Van Kirk <racerbob70@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 09:25:18 -0800 (PST); With all the recent talk about various aircraft I thought the listers in the Atlanta area might be interested in a B-17 ride. On Feb 10-11 and Feb 17-18 at the Peachtree-Dekalb airport from 9am to 5p; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00354.html (7,279 bytes)
2. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 11:33:28 -0600; Don't they still have that place near Atlanta where they offer dinner and a plane ride? Was it "The 452nd Airborne Club" or something like that?; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00355.html (6,689 bytes)
3. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: "WFO Herb" <froggi60@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 10:10:21 -0800; I've taken flights when the group was at our local air port. Well worth the money just for the experience to see what our guys 'felt' like in one of these beauties. Herb; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00356.html (6,772 bytes)
4. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: "Bill Gilroy" <wmgilroy@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 11:39:19 -0800; Along the same lines you can get a ring on Aluminum Overcast, a B-17 that makes the round ever year. See http://www.b17.org/ for more information. I took a ride almost 10 years ago back in NJ. We wen; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00359.html (7,764 bytes)
5. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: David Woerpel <dwoerpel@wi.net>; Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:25:41 -0600; Enjoy Aluminum Overcast! She's a sweet plane; worked on her in the early 80's while spending 14 years restoring the EAA's B-25 here in Burlington. Hey, we only worked Wednesday nights and Saturdays.; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00363.html (8,826 bytes)
6. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: celliott133@comcast.net; Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:42:20 +0000; It was 35.00 about 8-9 years ago at Miller airport in Toms River, Flew for about 30 mins. B-17G Semintal Journey.Also had a jap torpedio plane and a German twin , Got one of the tees . All confederat; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00364.html (6,908 bytes)
7. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: b-evans@earthlink.net; Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:06:18 -0800; When I was in the Navy, I caught a hop on a Navy R4D (DC-3) from Memphis to Los Angeles. When we landed, I intrduced Dad to the pilot, Lcdr Don Jacka, one helluva officer. Dad asked him if he could; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00367.html (7,258 bytes)
8. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:32:20 EST; Showing my age here! About 16 years ago I flew back seat in an F4J as a kind of leaving present from the sqn to me - I was part of their admin team. The aircraft was ex US Marine Corp and had battle; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00380.html (8,257 bytes)
9. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:41:10 GMT; F4J "Fury" (Naval F-86), Daniel? :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{); /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00383.html (7,470 bytes)
10. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:52:29 EST; The Phantom. The F4J was a UK rarity (ex Marine Corp) because all other UK Phantoms were Mk1 or Mk2 with RR engines + a lot of other British conversion parts.; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00384.html (7,739 bytes)
11. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: David Woerpel <dwoerpel@wi.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:59:42 -0600; We have a static display at the 440th Airlift Wing at Mitchell Field, see link; not sure if it's J. http://www.tokiandassociates.com/MVC-004S.JPG Dave 59 :{) 59 MGA 1500 05 MCS Burlington WI; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00392.html (8,396 bytes)
12. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: b-evans@earthlink.net; Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:16:27 -0800; When I was last there, the Flixton Aviation Museum in Suffolk had one on static display./ Buster; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00402.html (7,643 bytes)
13. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: b-evans@earthlink.net; Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:33:33 -0800; The XF-2J, or Navy Department version of the F-86, didn't make it for Navy use because they were too heavy and underpowered for aircraft carrier operations. There were 200 F-2J Fury's manufactured f; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00404.html (7,650 bytes)
14. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:23:29 GMT; F2J "Fury" it was, Buster. Way to go! I always wondered why Furys never "made it" aboard carriers, catapults notwithstanding. Now I know. Thanx. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{); /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00419.html (7,302 bytes)
15. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:05:22 -0600; It's not a J model, its a D, but definitely still flying... http://www.collingsfoundation.org/tx_f-4dphantom.htm I once got a ride in the F4 from Da Nang out to the USS America and back. The pilot w; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00432.html (8,316 bytes)
16. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: RBHouston@aol.com; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:12:38 EST; heard this 4 engine rumble. A few years ago a 17 and a 24 landed at the airport near my house (Home of War Eagles Air Museum) and came over low and slow. No other sound in the world like that. I was; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00525.html (8,414 bytes)
17. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: RBHouston@aol.com; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:15:15 EST; All confederate airforce Unfortunately they had to change the name a few years ago to a more PC one. Robert Houston Texan in NM 73 MG Midget 74.5 MGBGT 63 TR4 Transported to a surreal landscape, a yo; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00526.html (7,980 bytes)
18. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: "WFO Herb" <froggi60@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:32:45 -0800; The last time they (17 & 24) were at our local air port I videoed there landings and take offs. The sound, like you said Robert, was like no other. I wanted to add background "period" music to my vid; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00527.html (7,607 bytes)
19. Re: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: RBHouston@aol.com; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:52:33 EST; The Phantom. The F4J My old boss at Ryder did two tours on the Kittyhawk, riding in the backseat during Viet Nam. Robert Houston Texan in NM 73 MG Midget 74.5 MGBGT 63 TR4 Transported to a surreal la; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00529.html (7,637 bytes)
20. RE: B17 rides (score: 1): Author: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:58:52 -0600; Youse guys need to come up to the Dream Farm in August for the EAA convention. We're about 6 miles from the south runway, and get to see all of the cool stuff from the hammock in the backyard... The; /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00552.html (7,968 bytes)

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