Friday, August 26, 2016

Classic WWII Bombers

Two Classic US Army Air Corps bombers graced the skies and flew at Thunder Over Michigan, both owned by the Yankee Air Museum.

The B-25:

The B-17:

Both were giving rides to the attendees for a reasonable (considering the operating and maintenance costs of these beautiful birds) fee. Maybe one day I'll fly in one, but if I'm paying that kind of coin, I want the co-pilots seat!

4 comments:

Comrade Misfit said...

"Maybe one day I'll fly in one, but if I'm paying that kind of coin, I want the co-pilots seat!"

Years ago, you could do that. You'd get six or so minutes in the seat as part of the ride and, if you brought your logbook, they'd give you an entry for dual B-17 time. But the Feds Against Aviation put a stop to that.

OldAFSarge said...

Two beautiful ships.

If what Comrade Misfit says is true (and her word is good), that's just so typical of the modern bureaucracy.

Old NFO said...

Actually it was the insurance company that crushed the copilot time. CAF used to do that out of Harlingen until the bean counters found out that 'unqualified' pilots were at the controls... Sigh...

Aaron said...

Dang, whether the FAA or the Insurance Cos, both can crush a pilot's dreams with ease.