My flight in a B-17

b-17_h1.jpg (30489 bytes)

nose_art.jpg (21088 bytes)

                               On Fathers Day 1999 my son Nicholas and his wife Nancy gave me a wonderful gift.                               A ticket for a flight on a B-17.

These are some of the pictures of the Aluminum Overcast I took before during and after the flight, July 29th, 1999.   

me_b-17.jpg (36257 bytes)

Waiting for flight to begin.

 b_17_03.jpg (30745 bytes)

  Mighty Flying Fortress.

 b_17_04.jpg (29382 bytes)

     Finally it's time       to begin.

 hole-out.jpg (15014 bytes) Check out the Navigators observation  port.       get_in.jpg (26718 bytes)

Every body in. Only 8 passegers
cockpit.jpg (24542 bytes)

The office.

 gun.jpg (21375 bytes)

.50 Cal.

 bomb1.jpg (28713 bytes)

Bombarders view.

 bomb2.jpg (28414 bytes)

I'm in the seat.

 bomb3.jpg (26329 bytes)

Bombs away.
bombrac1.jpg (33710 bytes)

Narrow pasage way between  bomb racks.

 lwing.jpg (20501 bytes)

  1,200 hp Pratt & Whitney Radials.

 lt_gun02.jpg (26968 bytes)

View from Lt. waist gun port.

 rt_gun01.jpg (27202 bytes)

View from Rt. waist gun port.

 rt_wing.jpg (17333 bytes)

Right wing view, right gun port.
hole.jpg (16981 bytes)

Navigators observation port.

 viewrr4.jpg (16107 bytes)

View  out of observation port.

rrseat.jpg (20589 bytes)

Jump seats for three during take off.

 look_fr.jpg (34451 bytes)

View forward to radio operators room.

 leftnose.jpg (18850 bytes)

Ready for the next flight.

Thanks Nick and Nancy for the memory of a life time.