27-minutes over Oshkosh
Aug 6, 2018 06:02:36 #
alx wrote:
Great accounting of a beautiful historic plane. Th... (show quote)
Thank you Alx! I booked my flight back in Jan / Feb earlier this year when the schedule was first announced for Oshkosh. And then. I worried for months how the weather would be on the morning of my flight. A crazy thunderstorm roared through the area the overnight before. The flight went off without issue with enough sun through the breaking clouds to make the images interesting.
Aug 6, 2018 06:03:18 #
Dr.Nikon wrote:
Wow...best coverage of a Flying Fortress inside and out ...just like being there ...a work of joy as a photographer and airplane buff..., I’m sure ..thnx so much for sharing ...
Thank you Bob! Although there was a lot of hurry up and wait steps in the process of getting to the plane and getting on board, the flight itself was very quickly over. I captured everything I could of the details of the plane. For a presentation of the results, having details of the second, similar plane helped complete the story.
Aug 6, 2018 06:04:28 #
Aug 6, 2018 07:00:27 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). After a design competition in 1935, the USAAC ordered 13 copies for assignment to the 2nd Bombardment Group at Langley Field in Virginia for operational development and flight tests.
Paul, fantastic set of photos and you had to love the flight in it. Thanks for sharing as the B17 is my favorite WWII bomber.
Greg
Aug 6, 2018 07:29:57 #
This is a great series of photos of a vital piece of our WWII history, and an excellent explanatory narrative to go with it. Thanks for posting these, Paul. I thoroughly enjoyed this whole set.
Aug 6, 2018 07:54:12 #
Wow, thanks for sharing! I got a tour through the "Aluminum Overcast" a couple years back and still regret not taking the flight. Anyway, truly classic aircraft with a lot of history and a great photo tour, you really made my day this morning! Thank you.
Aug 6, 2018 08:27:18 #
What an exceptional set of images Paul. Well done.
Not sure how you managed to focus on the photography, whilst riding in that wonderful aircraft.
Roger
Not sure how you managed to focus on the photography, whilst riding in that wonderful aircraft.
Roger
Aug 6, 2018 08:28:00 #
Aug 6, 2018 08:54:40 #
Loved the pics of all of it. I had a friend that had a few pics of when he was in WW!! overseas. He flew several missions during his tour on the B17's. I always admired him so much for the few times he would talk to me about it. Being a Viet Nam Vet my self I knew it was hard to talk about.
Aug 6, 2018 09:18:42 #
Great photos of a grand old lady.
I rode in Aluminum Overcast a few years back over Daytona Beach. With no heat or even any insulation inside the aircraft, you have to respect the crews who had to breathe oxygen and wear the heavy leather and sheepskin clothing to ward off the -30° temps of high altitudes, for 8 to 10 hours at a time. I only had my point and shoot with me and no real time to compose or fiddle with controls. Kneeling in the cramped bombardier's nose of the plane and viewing the ocean and the beach was a sight to remember. The noise of starting up 4 engines then the rumble and rattling of takeoff are also indelible memories.
I rode in Aluminum Overcast a few years back over Daytona Beach. With no heat or even any insulation inside the aircraft, you have to respect the crews who had to breathe oxygen and wear the heavy leather and sheepskin clothing to ward off the -30° temps of high altitudes, for 8 to 10 hours at a time. I only had my point and shoot with me and no real time to compose or fiddle with controls. Kneeling in the cramped bombardier's nose of the plane and viewing the ocean and the beach was a sight to remember. The noise of starting up 4 engines then the rumble and rattling of takeoff are also indelible memories.
Aug 6, 2018 09:28:14 #
Aug 6, 2018 09:35:03 #
stereofool wrote:
Thank you for sharing your great pictures, as well as your narrative!
Thank you stereofool, glad you enjoyed!
Aug 6, 2018 09:36:20 #
billgran wrote:
Great photos of a grand old lady. br br I rode i... (show quote)
Thank you billgran! We landed and immediately the plane smelled of burnt rubber from the tires. The ride was so short and we were off and the next group was boarding. I have the mental memories, but am glad to have the images as I was sensory overload. Glad you enjoyed.
Aug 6, 2018 09:37:56 #
go2hale wrote:
Loved the pics of all of it. I had a friend that had a few pics of when he was in WW!! overseas. He flew several missions during his tour on the B17's. I always admired him so much for the few times he would talk to me about it. Being a Viet Nam Vet my self I knew it was hard to talk about.
Thank you Larry! And thank you for your service. These B-17s were not flown in combat. But also in Oshkosh, were multiple C-47s used on D-Day where you could sit a moment in the same seats, and for some, know the names of the heros who sat there prior to the jump into France that will be 75-years ago next summer. Glad you enjoyed.
Aug 6, 2018 09:38:11 #
Michael1079 wrote:
Fantastic set of photos, and what a great experience!
Thank you Michael! Glad you enjoyed.
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