# Flew on Memphis Belle today. B-17 Flying Fortress PICS **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 10, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723 "2007-08-10T20:53:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/1 "2007-08-10T20:53:12Z")
So…my father and I drove to Canton Ohio for a flight on a WWII bomber. It wasn’t Memphis Belle but a B-17 that is totally restored and an awesome ride. It was $900 for both of us for a 45 minute flight. The plane cruised at around 150mph and had the top turret removed and you could actually stick your head out the top while in flight! The nose of the plane was polycarbonate with 3 .50cal machine guns. Here are a few pics… ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img260.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img260.jpg) ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img259.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img259.jpg) ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img262.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img262.jpg) top turret ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img280.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img280.jpg) ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img273.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img273.jpg) Ball Turret (bottom) from inside the plane. ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img275.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img275.jpg) ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img281.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img281.jpg) ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img302.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img302.jpg) ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img300.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img300.jpg) ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img299.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img299.jpg) Me and pops ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img269.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img269.jpg) ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img270.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img270.jpg) ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img264.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img264.jpg) It was a good time and something that may not be around 20 years from now. ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img156.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/jackhunt321/img156.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/2 "2007-08-10T20:58:05Z")
oh yea 4000+hp ---
**Author:** ![wrayzor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wrayzor/32/6021_2.png) [@wrayzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wrayzor)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/3 "2007-08-10T21:01:09Z")
cool ---
**Author:** ![Habib88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/habib88/32/3341_2.png) [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/4 "2007-08-10T22:01:40Z")
Awesome! Thats great there is a group of people out there taking care of one. ---
**Author:** ![85TransAm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/e68b1a/32.png) [@85TransAm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/85TransAm)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/5 "2007-08-10T22:45:30Z")
cool, i would have done it if it wasn’t so expensive ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/6 "2007-08-10T23:25:02Z")
that is awesome ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/7 "2007-08-10T23:50:45Z")
those pilots were real bad ass’s… so you were at wright Patterson AFB here is a little vid of how bad these planes and crew are ---
**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/8 "2007-08-11T05:43:38Z")
So did anyone get in the machine gunners seat and make gun noises like when you were a kid? ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/9 "2007-08-11T06:25:51Z")
that is awesome ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/10 "2007-08-11T06:46:20Z")
Wow! that is definitly something I need to do before I die! ---
**Author:** ![Nick2517](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@Nick2517](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nick2517)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/11 "2007-08-11T08:09:06Z")
Ive been to the AFB probably atleast 12 times my next time I plan to go with my father on a restoration day so you can see a plane they are restoring as its happening ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/12 "2007-08-11T08:22:16Z")
There were a few planes being restored. The museum was awesome. They had a F-14, a few choppers, and some other WWII fighters. I didn’t make any machine gun noises but I did think how awesome it would have been to go up in a machine like that and kick some ass - especially a whole fleet of them. The flight only had 10 of us on board so we were aloud to roam around the aircraft. They said it cost around $1500 an hour to keep up. With 10 people though 4500 should produce a bit of profit. The pilots were awesome…they flew in shorts and tennis shoes. It was loud inside during the flight but a very “well tuned” loud. Nothing obnoxious. You could actually talk to each other if you turned the volume up a bit. I got a few vids I’m going to post later. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/13 "2007-08-11T15:16:17Z")
> [@UNCLE BEN'S Fireworks party](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uncle-bens-fireworks-party/31853/17): > > oh yea 4000+hp LSx swap ??? Badass pics 🍺 ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/14 "2007-08-11T20:44:54Z")
Thanks…Motorola Q FTW 🙂 Forgot the digitial camera ---
**Author:** ![neonmike22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/15 "2007-08-11T21:40:07Z")
> [@IROC is 95% done, 1st Startup VID plus NEW pix\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iroc-is-95-done-1st-startup-vid-plus-new-pix/31721/23): > > had the top turret removed and you could actually stick your head out the top while in flight! You mean the radio operator’s window/gun? The top turret looks like it’s there. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/16 "2007-08-12T09:16:59Z")
> [@UNCLE BEN'S Fireworks party](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uncle-bens-fireworks-party/31853/21): > > that is awesome 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flew-on-memphis-belle-today-b-17-flying-fortress-pics/191723/17 "2007-08-13T06:07:06Z")
Very cool.