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Capt.Rocky300

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8. You will enjoy every second of it....

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 12:02 PM

Jul 2015

and wish it was a much longer ride.

I rode in the radio operator's seat in "Aluminum Overcast" and it was a surreal experience for me. Looking out the small window next to me, I could easily imagine myself as a 19 year old kid on a mission to the German industrial areas and wondering if I'd be getting back to my own base that day. It was very powerful and gave me new appreciation for the courage of those men.

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Tomorrow morning at 9AM local time I'm crossing one off my bucket list [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

Awesome! Take pictures please! peacebird Jul 2015 #1

Next week is the EAA fly-in in Oshkosh, WI. Archae Jul 2015 #2

And a b52 dembotoz Jul 2015 #9

B-29 Kevin from WI Jul 2015 #11

I have a friend in Canada Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #23

There is a second - "Doc" that may show up at Oshkosh; A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #34

Some of the planes have been flying over my place. Archae Jul 2015 #36

Have fun! Lucky you... K&R, nt. druidity33 Jul 2015 #3

Enjoy your flight! Adrahil Jul 2015 #4

Ahh the Nine-o-Nine.... Historic NY Jul 2015 #5

Enjoy yourself and please tell us all about it afterwards. En Garde Jul 2015 #6

You lucky dog you. zeemike Jul 2015 #7

You will enjoy every second of it.... Capt.Rocky300 Jul 2015 #8

I got to ride in Chuckie/44-8543 Major Nikon Jul 2015 #28

I didn't know that...... Capt.Rocky300 Jul 2015 #29

I'm not sure where it is now Major Nikon Jul 2015 #30

"Chuckie" was sold in 2013 to the museum/owner in Oregon Lurks Often Jul 2015 #37

I really mystified now.... Capt.Rocky300 Jul 2015 #40

It went to the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum Lurks Often Jul 2015 #41

"Feeling" multi-engine warbirds flying overhead is about as close as I'll get Brother Buzz Jul 2015 #10

Great idea! Roy Rolling Jul 2015 #12

Wild! daleanime Jul 2015 #13

Have a great time and remember to tell us all about it. Kevin from WI Jul 2015 #14

Me too. Beowulf42 Jul 2015 #15

Wow! Have yourself a blast, Omaha Steve. Can't wait to hear all about it! nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2015 #16

excellent!! we will, of course, want a full report--and pictures, LOTS of pictures! niyad Jul 2015 #17

OS! This is so very cool! SoapBox Jul 2015 #18

How exciting! Enjoy! nt Duval Jul 2015 #19

Collings Foundation? I went inside their B-17 and B-24 planes. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2015 #20

Won't know about the seats until tomorrow Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #24

please don't take this a thread hijack onethatcares Jul 2015 #21

Not a hi-jack at all Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #25

This one? former9thward Jul 2015 #35

My dad was in one of those at he beginning of the war (WWII) panader0 Jul 2015 #22

Good luck! Octafish Jul 2015 #26

Cool! progressoid Jul 2015 #27

How cool! marym625 Jul 2015 #31

my dad did this a few years ago restorefreedom Jul 2015 #32

K&R! How incredible! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #33

I love airplanes, so please post pictures. Tipperary Jul 2015 #38

At the tiny URL Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #39