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My Dad was a bombardier on the B17 in WW2. He never talked about much though.

I am from Uruguay, 85. I rode in a DC-3 (Pluna Airlines) back in 1965 and the noise was considerable. Can imagine what it was like in a B-17. Then in 2008, while visiting some friends in Oyster Bay NY, I saw a vintage B-17 slowly overflying us, from ground level it wasn't that noisy.

What an amazing view!

These ol girls saved the world.

My 6th grade teacher, Mr Veenbore was a B17 bombardier in WW2 - England. He talked about some of his experiences. He once told us cubs, as he sat in his position in the B 17, with a full load of bombs on takeoff, he said that coming down the runway with trees getting closer and closer he would close his eyes & pray. "We always missed clipping/hitting the trees by just a few feet." As a children we didn't appreciate what those young men went through. Today...I get it! Mr. Veenbore is still my hero.

This is one of my favorite B-17s ever. Use to crawl inside it all the time when it was Aero Union. Air Tanker #17

Absolutely Beautiful and Breathtaking

Awesome video !!!

a week ago,Christmas Eve ,i had the honor to fly on Sentimental Journey in the nose...from the the pilots bringing those engines on one at a time,deafing roar at takeoff into flight now i have awaking of the stories my father and uncle would tell of flying into the target...balls of steel...LOVE OF COUNTRY! A big THANK YOU to everyone involved with Sentimental Journey...

You can't imagine how loud it is on takeoff before they go to climb power. You can scream all you want but you won't hear yourself...

Not a good spot to be in as of yesterdays crash in Dallas. My God must have been terrifying.

I would let Satan play with my boobs for a seat there during takeoff and landing!

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Met an older gentleman in mkt, he always wore a B 17 ball hat. I spoke to him one day and asked he served as the ball t gunner, the gent was 5 2. No he said I got there before everyone else. He was the bombardier. Said he saw awful things on his canopy, I read between the lines! Then he stopped comming to the mkt!

Amazing I am impressed that such old technology still flies after more than 80 years

B17 😍🇧🇷

Outstanding! I flew in the Nine-O-Nine. So cool, a horrible tragedy of her loss a few years ago 😢

Since anyone riding in

That had to be scary as hell when trying to do bomb runs and enemy fighters were around. You'd feel so exposed and obvious

Sounds better in a Lancaster...

Este e um bombardeiro

Thees

This

Thais a bomber

Imagine how it must have been like returning from a bombing mission over Europe during WWII. Plane could be heavily damaged, an engine or two not working, plane is handling poorly. How scary!

Jesus... when I was in middle school this bombardier the guy who uses the sight and drops bombs talked about his time serving in Italy showed us pics he took from that chair like god damn that's what he saw all that shit remember telling him my dad was born on guam and his eyes opened a little and said It was awful what those people did to your dads family I'm sorry they had to go thru something like this and I made him cry but it's the truth and I said yea but it took people like you and many others for that to stop and I thank you for what you did I'm sorry you had to go thru that

96 wankers that don't know a good thing!

Its hard to comprehend being sat in that position for 8 hours a day, nearly every day for 3 years.....if you were lucky. I'm a proud Brit, and proud of the RAF......but just as proud of all the Yanks who fought and died along side us. Look at the world today, was all the bloodshed worth it, on all sides ?.

B17 take off magnificent. As a English man that knows the history of the 8th airforce based here in the 2nd world war, there bravery and sacrifice won't be forgotten. Respect

How much runway does a bird like the B-17 require to liftoff at full power

I thought you weren’t allowed in the bubble during take off or landing

damn that sound at 1:00

Sounds like those kids with shitty mics on xbox with their fans on

Me: My Crappy Headphones When I Load Up A Game: 1:06

You could at least try to hold the camera steady.

The pilot should sit down there... great view.

Aaaaaaand adding this to the bucket list

Well they're off… nothing to do but wait for Germany to appear underneath them.

DCS devs have something to shoot for.

this is music for my ears

0:54 sounds like Godzilla getting ready to do an atomic breath!!!

This proves how realistic war thunder is, the audio is almost identical down to the flaps.

Man, what a view!

Damn she took off quick! Those 4 engines are no joke when the plane is unladen.

Wow nice view! But I think I left my balls down at the runway. Thanks for sharing

Oh man that’s gotta be awesome!!

This is RIGHT we I would be if I got a chance!! GREAT video!!

Welcome Aboard Uncle Sam's Ariwayz.. 2dayz "snack" 4 this short trip is a "Complimentary" "C" Ration for one..

That is probably THE best seat in peace time aviation. The worst seat over Berlin. Bless them all who flew them

Had that seat in the Memphis Belle Titusville Warbirds Airshow,great ride.