Planes in town.......

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Planes in town.......

Post by Niner Delta » Mon Jun 22, 2015 5:57 pm

Well, the Collings Foundation planes are going to be in a town about 15 miles from
here later this week. They are bringing the B-17, B-24, and their 2-seat P-51 for
a stop on their annual country wide tour. They also have a B-25, but for whatever
reason is not on this stop. A few years ago I went for a ride in the B-24 when they
were in Tucson, and now am trying to decide if I want to spend the money to ride in
the B-17. It is a great experience, the bomber rides are $450 for a 30 minute ride
and the P-51, which has dual controls, is $2200 for 30 min. and $3200 for an hour.
You actually get to fly the P-51 a little, it's called a "flight instruction". But I'm afraid
the Mustang flight is more than my wallet can handle. Now I have to decide how much
I really want to ride in a B-17, and I really, really do............... :cool:

They have a lot more planes, but I think these 4 are the only ones that tour the country.

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Re: Planes in town.......

Post by Niner Delta » Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:07 pm

Just couldn't stop myself.......... I fly on the B-17 at 5pm on Thursday.................... :mrgreen:
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Post by Niner » Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:22 pm

Hope it doesn't rain. Take some photos.
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Post by Niner Delta » Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:37 pm

This is the one I really, really want to go up in......... :cool:

Is there a trigger on the front of the control stick, I wonder......hmmmmm.......... :mrgreen:
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Post by Aughnanure » Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:13 pm

Go for it Vern, you could fly to Australia or some other likely place for the money....but would you enjoy it so much?
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Post by joseyclosey » Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:19 am

How'd it go Vern ? :D
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Post by DuncaninFrance » Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:23 am

Green green green :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by joseyclosey » Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:28 pm

Yeah, me too Duncan. :mrgreen:
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Post by Niner » Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:01 pm

It's Thursday. How did the plane ride go?
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Post by Niner Delta » Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:50 pm

It was great fun, full report tomorrow and will put lots of photos & short videos on Photobucket,
too many to post here. Took them at high resolution and they are very big....... :mrgreen:
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