B17: just watched it land

[westwoody]

Airplane geeks, it will be behind the aviation museum at Winnipeg airport in a few minutes.

 

[uncleg]

Damn......I'll have to jump in my Messerschmidt and fly right out there.....

 

[westwoody]

There's a B25 as well. Boss and I went inside them, cramped but not as bad as I expected. B25 is way nicer.
They're having rides in Brandon on the 11th in the B17.
Once in a lifetime chance for any airplane enthusiasts.

 

[badbadboy]

You guys have a pretty damn good Flight Museum in the Peg.

Is the nose cone from the Avro Arrow still there?

 

[Muffdiver69]

Damn......I'll have to jump in my Messerschmidt and fly right out there.....

Just make sure it a ME262. Happened to watch the movie "Red Tails" on tv last night (no comment on movie) but there was a scene with some me262
Way cool!!

 

[westwoody]

You guys have a pretty damn good Flight Museum in the Peg.

Is the nose cone from the Avro Arrow still there?

And a mockup of the canopy.

 

[vancity_cowboy]

i found some pics for this thread

http://perb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?202608-Vintage-B-17-bomber-to-visit-Canadian-Warplane-Heritage-Museum&highlight=mitchell

 

[masterblaster]

If you're ever in Seattle. Check out the Paul Allen Collection in Everett

It's absolutely awesome.

www.flyingheritage.com

Latest upcoming event:

JULY 25

FHC Skyfair
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

FHC’s all-day 2nd Annual Air & Ground Show will include a multitude of vehicle and plane demos, WWII re-enactors, RC tanks, kid’s activities, and PC gaming. Enjoy a dance band and lots of food vendors while you watch some of the rarest planes in the world take to the skies!

This year we will be flying our Fw 190A, Hurricane, P-47 Thunderbolt, B-25 and Zero. We will be joined by Historic Flight Foundation with their DC3 and Planes of Fame Museum is scheduled to fly their Korean War-era MiG-15 and F-86 jet fighters!

Doors open at 10 am, planes fly at noon!

PLEASE NOTE: The flights are planned activities but are subject to weather conditions, pilot availability, and the mechanical condition of the aircraft. Flying may be cancelled without notice due to these factors. Please call (877) FHC-3404.

In Alberta they have the Canadian bombers museum. Where they have a full lancaster. Everyday they pull her out of the hanger and fire up those 4 Rolls Royce Merlins.


Best sound at Paul Allen's I ever heard was when they fired up the 2000 hp Pratt and Whitney Radial engine on the F6 Hellcat.

Fucking Awesome ! Hearing that engine roaring to life. Then thinking of a carrier deck loaded with those aircraft ready for take off. Unreal.

Its called the Bomber Command Museum in Nanton Alberta. They don't pull the Lancaster out of the museum everyday and fire up the engines, they only do it on certain days 5 or 6 times a summer. Next occasion is this coming Saturday July 4th.