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The
"Aluminum Overcast" B-17 was visiting the Centennial Airport
(Centennial Colorado). Jeff and I went to do a walk-through tour and
take some photos. Through a mix-up in ticketing and the time available
we weren't able to tour the inside - but we did spend a bit of time
walking around it as well as watching it fire up, taxi out, take off,
and land. They did two rides lasting about 20 minutes each and I think
about ten passengers each. The video is large and long. I didn't cut much out as it's a rare machine. On the second of the two flights I was standing at the corner marker and the pilot took the corner tight. While still trying to keep the camera aimed I started to duck down a bit as the wing passed over my head. Video
Aluminum Overcast b17-centennial-co.wmv WMV, 37 MB, 6 min 10 sec Additional information on this plane can be found at www.B17.org |
| Jeff |
| "Cyclone 9" engines Wright Aeronautical Corp |
| The belly gunners roost. |
| Off for the first of two flights. |
| Some other, interesting, planes were about as well - outside and inside the Signature Flight Services hanger. |
