#4258092 - 05/09/16 04:55 AM
Flying in a Warbird - who's been lucky?
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Sluggish Controls
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Howdy All,
Planning to book myself a flying-tour on a B71/B24 and possibly a 2-seater P51 this summer. Preferably US West Coast or across the pond back in the UK. I know a few SimHQers have had the chance to do so, and would need your advise on which are the best organizers for this type of thrills. Actually, anyone in the know is more than welcome to recommend.
My budget is quite decent, let's say US$4,000 for the rides, but I find it difficult to evaluate what is good or not out of Hong Kong, relying solely on Google.
Please share, don't keep for yourself ! My turn to brag hopefully.
Cheers, Slug
"Major Burns isn't saying much of anything, Sir. I think he's formulating the answer..." - Radar - M*A*S*H
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#4258096 - 05/09/16 05:55 AM
Re: Flying in a Warbird - who's been lucky?
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My local airfield used to have a Yak-52 in PLAAF-ish markings. About $300 for an hour or so if I remember. Does that count? I'd love to sit in a P-51 or Spitfire, doesn't even have to be flying...
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#4258097 - 05/09/16 05:59 AM
Re: Flying in a Warbird - who's been lucky?
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I've ridden in a few warbirds (b-25, b-17 mostly) over the years and it was always an incredible experience. These days I'm pretty much out of the warbirds community but I still know the chief pilot of the B-25 "Executive Sweet". Go to http://www.aafgroup.org/rides.html if interested and check them out. If you have specific questions feel free to PM me and I can reach out to the chief pilot.
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#4258124 - 05/09/16 09:27 AM
Re: Flying in a Warbird - who's been lucky?
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HogDriver
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Does a T-34 Mentor count? Flown the T-34 on 2 different occasions. Once with an Air Force instructor, and later with a Marine. Probably the closest I'll ever get to a "real" warbird.
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#4258125 - 05/09/16 09:30 AM
Re: Flying in a Warbird - who's been lucky?
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Chucky
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Does a DC-3 count as a Warbird? If so I had the pleasure of a flight in one of Air Atlantique's DC-3's back in the 80's.I wish I could remember it in more detail all these years later.
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#4258144 - 05/09/16 11:02 AM
Re: Flying in a Warbird - who's been lucky?
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Chucky
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I got shown around one of their's when it visited Wick almost 30 years ago, I remember thinking it was quite a steep climb from the cargo door up into the cockpit That was the one thing that I remember.I almost pulled myself forwards to my seat.I sat over the starboard engine.
EV's are the Devils matchbox.
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#4258162 - 05/09/16 11:42 AM
Re: Flying in a Warbird - who's been lucky?
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Old warbirds; Flown in a B-17 and C-47.
New warbirds; several and bunch of helicopters.
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#4258194 - 05/09/16 12:38 PM
Re: Flying in a Warbird - who's been lucky?
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If it still counts if it doesn't have guns or ordnance, I have jumped from a de Havilland Dominie that saw service in 39-45.
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#4258236 - 05/09/16 02:14 PM
Re: Flying in a Warbird - who's been lucky?
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I got to fly in a Vultee BT-15 a few years ago. While the pilot was on his lunch break we had been talking about different aircraft and flight sims. I had told him I had stick time in my dad's Bonanza and a few other light airplanes years ago. When we took off he let me take the controls at about 500 feet. I actually got to fly the plane almost the entire flight. He took the controls back about 100 feet off the runway on final. That was one of the most fun things I have ever done.
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#4258246 - 05/09/16 02:34 PM
Re: Flying in a Warbird - who's been lucky?
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I've flown in a B-17 "Nine-O-Nine" out of Naval Air Station Wildwood. This particular B-17 didn't see action, and was subjected to nuclear tests, later became a fire bomber then restored to wartime configuration.
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#4258251 - 05/09/16 02:50 PM
Re: Flying in a Warbird - who's been lucky?
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The Yankee Air Museum in Willow Run Airport used to offer a ride in a B-17. I'm not sure if they still do. Me and my brother talked about taking our Dad for the ride, but just haven't done it yet. Bucket list I guess. I guess they still offer many rides. Mmmmmm.... http://yankeeairmuseum.org/book-a-flight-experience/
Last edited by LB4LB; 05/09/16 02:52 PM.
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#4258252 - 05/09/16 02:51 PM
Re: Flying in a Warbird - who's been lucky?
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Old: Ju-52 and DC-3.
New: CH-53 and SA-330.
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Capt. Todd Sheehy, Hog pilot, on receiving orders during Operation Desert Storm
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