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Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts) Sun Jul 22, 2012, 09:53 AM Jul 2012

I flew on a B-17 last Sunday - I won the ride in a raffle! [View all]

...it was a dream come true!! I took videos, put them together and set them to a recent composition of mine and... well, here it is:

An absolutely awesome experience!!!

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I flew on a B-17 last Sunday - I won the ride in a raffle! [View all] Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 OP

great work on the video. zeemike Jul 2012 #1

Memphis Belle is a rather famous B-17... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #2

The original Memphis Belle is at the USAF Museum, under restoration. Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #4

Thank you for sharing the experience with all of us. FarPoint Jul 2012 #6

Geneseo, NY. It was a great show this year! Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #15

Congrats... ewagner Jul 2012 #3

The fascinating thing about American bombing and British bombing is... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #13

True..and... ewagner Jul 2012 #38

I Have A DVD That Has The Last Mission Of The Belle TheMastersNemesis Jul 2012 #18

Agreed. What happened in the late thirties-40's is an important lesson that can still be applied... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #22

I also have "Memphis Belle" ewagner Jul 2012 #39

How cool! NV Whino Jul 2012 #5

After takeoff, I made a beeline to the bombardier position... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #14

Well done. Thanks for sharing. n/t Hotler Jul 2012 #7

It was truly an unforgettable experience! Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #23

Looks like they kept it at a really low altitude. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #8

Sadly, no... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #10

"..but the rest of her was wide open!" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #30

There's not that many B-17s left flying Major Nikon Jul 2012 #9

Especially this one - their fuel bill is humongous! Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #11

They use almost as much oil as fuel Major Nikon Jul 2012 #12

The oil puddles under each engine certainly prove that! Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #17

We Live Near A Regional Airport TheMastersNemesis Jul 2012 #16

I've been an airport rat since the age of 10... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #19

My son did that a few years ago. Lugnut Jul 2012 #20

I started out in the Radio Op's posit during the takeoff... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #21

So many memmories DreamSmoker Jul 2012 #24

2 kewl icarusxat Jul 2012 #25

Nice video DontTreadOnMe Jul 2012 #26

The sound these planes make is distinctive. hunter Jul 2012 #27

Nicely done. I have two brothers, 'Nam-era A/F veterans who would love this. joanbarnes Jul 2012 #28

Cool! Sherman A1 Jul 2012 #29

I'd pay for a ride like that (if I could) DainBramaged Jul 2012 #31

Many of the old bombers that are still flying take tours around the country and give people rides Major Nikon Jul 2012 #32

Well done. We used to have them fly over my property once a week and since we were on a hill, they freshwest Jul 2012 #33

It looked totally awesome. RebelOne Jul 2012 #34

Very cool! Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #35

Reminds me of an old George Carlin bit demwing Jul 2012 #36

K&R! Beautifully done! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2012 #37