DAVIDSTRAKA Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Yes, they still flyer her for rides and at air shows. I became a member of the museum and got a ride. For about $400 you can also! Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downwind66 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 David - For $400, I not only want to ride in it, I want to touch it, feel it, fly it! What a beauty! The last pic is the real B17 you flew in, the white B17 pics were from a download? Nice pics, David, thanks for sharing! Rick :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Great virtual ride in your B-17 David :cool::cool: I envy you Sir! A real flight in a B-17 :eek::pilot: Good to see the Master himself.:) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 David - For $400, I not only want to ride in it, I want to touch it, feel it, fly it! What a beauty! The last pic is the real B17 you flew in, the white B17 pics were from a download? Nice pics, David, thanks for sharing! Rick :cool: Yes, the last picture is the real Yankee Lady. The others were an FSX download from the file library. Normally you only get a 15 minute ride. That particular day they were doing a photo shoot and I got an hour and 15 minute ride! I have to admit by the time I came off the plane and received my certificate, I was a bit emotional. I've got a lot of pictures and videos of that flight. Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Great virtual ride in your B-17 David :cool::cool: I envy you Sir! A real flight in a B-17 :eek::pilot: Good to see the Master himself.:) Let me tell you, it was almost indescribable. Being part of history like that was amazing! Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downwind66 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 See, David, there you go! Normally a 15 minute ride which isn't much for $400 ! Now, an hour and 15 mins., just got a great ride and it will be an adventure you will never forget! It was memorable, not regrets of only getting 15 minutes! You did well, if you have more pics, I for one would enjoy seeing more! Thanks for sharing David! Rick :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightsimg Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Great experience looks like! Fine winter pics of the B17 Gérard Guichard, Dijon, Burgundy, France. i5 Intel processor, 4 Go of Ram, Nvidia GeForce 920MX, DirectX 12.0, and FSX Gold Edition with SP1, SP2. My personal flightsim website is at http://flightlessons.6te.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalizzi Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Awesome shots and great ride you got, did you get to hold the controls or something? Asus P8Z77-V Premium Mobo w\32GB MSATA Caching SSD On-Board | i7-3770K CPU | 16GB DDR3 1600 | FSX Gold on 1TB boot SSD | P3Dv4 on 512MB SSD | 1TB+2TB WD HDDs | 2 Asus GTX660 2GB Ti Cu cards w\SLI | Win7 Pro 64 | REX Full Catalogue | ORBX FTX Full Catalogue | Saitek Flight Control Pro w\Dual Throttle Quadrants+Pedals | 24"+2x19" HP Monitors | 1000W PSU [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Great experience looks like! Fine winter pics of the B17 Thank you! Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Awesome shots and great ride you got, did you get to hold the controls or something? No control action. You have to be ATP rated and apply as a volunteer pilot to fly her. You get to walk around inside and check out all the stations except for the tail gunner’s position. All the guns are there, equipment, etc. Flying over the Detroit river in the nose position was great. Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 See, David, there you go! Normally a 15 minute ride which isn't much for $400 ! Now, an hour and 15 mins., just got a great ride and it will be an adventure you will never forget! It was memorable, not regrets of only getting 15 minutes! You did well, if you have more pics, I for one would enjoy seeing more! Thanks for sharing David! Rick :cool: Hi Rick. I will be putting some good shots together and will post them in the "Real Aviation Photos and Videos" section of the forums. Stay tuned I will let you know. Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalizzi Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 No control action. You have to be ATP rated and apply as a volunteer pilot to fly her. You get to walk around inside and check out all the stations except for the tail gunner’s position. All the guns are there, equipment, etc. Flying over the Detroit river in the nose position was great. Is it because the tail gunner is not accessible from inside the aircraft? Asus P8Z77-V Premium Mobo w\32GB MSATA Caching SSD On-Board | i7-3770K CPU | 16GB DDR3 1600 | FSX Gold on 1TB boot SSD | P3Dv4 on 512MB SSD | 1TB+2TB WD HDDs | 2 Asus GTX660 2GB Ti Cu cards w\SLI | Win7 Pro 64 | REX Full Catalogue | ORBX FTX Full Catalogue | Saitek Flight Control Pro w\Dual Throttle Quadrants+Pedals | 24"+2x19" HP Monitors | 1000W PSU [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downwind66 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Hi Rick. I will be putting some good shots together and will post them in the "Real Aviation Photos and Videos" section of the forums. Stay tuned I will let you know. Thanks David, I look forward to seeing them! Rick :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Is it because the tail gunner is not accessible from inside the aircraft? Yes, they could get to that position from inside the aircraft. But for the museum plane, It's just a bit hazardous to climb back there for civilians taking rides. Very cramped, aluminum sticking out and control cables. So, we could go anywhere else but there. We could not "ride" in the Ball Turret for sure! I was standing behind the pilot and co-pilot during the ride and luckily one of the safety staff on board grabbed my arm and told me to look behind me. They had opened the bomb bay doors and it was a straight shot out the aircraft and down! Got a great picture of it. Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalizzi Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Yes, they could get to that position from inside the aircraft. But for the museum plane, It's just a bit hazardous to climb back there for civilians taking rides. Very cramped, aluminum sticking out and control cables. So, we could go anywhere else but there. We could not "ride" in the Ball Turret for sure! I was standing behind the pilot and co-pilot during the ride and luckily one of the safety staff on board grabbed my arm and told me to look behind me. They had opened the bomb bay doors and it was a straight shot out the aircraft and down! Got a great picture of it. David I'm green with envy, looks like you had quite a saga of a ride. Thumbs up. Asus P8Z77-V Premium Mobo w\32GB MSATA Caching SSD On-Board | i7-3770K CPU | 16GB DDR3 1600 | FSX Gold on 1TB boot SSD | P3Dv4 on 512MB SSD | 1TB+2TB WD HDDs | 2 Asus GTX660 2GB Ti Cu cards w\SLI | Win7 Pro 64 | REX Full Catalogue | ORBX FTX Full Catalogue | Saitek Flight Control Pro w\Dual Throttle Quadrants+Pedals | 24"+2x19" HP Monitors | 1000W PSU [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 A good flight and captures of it David. The pics. of the real aircraft are fantastic. Not many folks get a chance to fly in a B17 so many years after its heyday. :cool: :cool: :D Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 David I'm green with envy, looks like you had quite a saga of a ride. Thumbs up. It was awesome! Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalizzi Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I have the same aircraft but in payware, by Aeroplane Heaven, here are some screen shots (click on for larger version): Hope you like, Best wishes. Khalid Asus P8Z77-V Premium Mobo w\32GB MSATA Caching SSD On-Board | i7-3770K CPU | 16GB DDR3 1600 | FSX Gold on 1TB boot SSD | P3Dv4 on 512MB SSD | 1TB+2TB WD HDDs | 2 Asus GTX660 2GB Ti Cu cards w\SLI | Win7 Pro 64 | REX Full Catalogue | ORBX FTX Full Catalogue | Saitek Flight Control Pro w\Dual Throttle Quadrants+Pedals | 24"+2x19" HP Monitors | 1000W PSU [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 I have the same aircraft but in payware, by Aeroplane Heaven, here are some screen shots (click on for larger version): [ATTACH=CONFIG]207412[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]207413[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]207414[/ATTACH] Hope you like, Best wishes. Khalid That is sweet! That pay ware just rocks. Thanks for sharing! Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downwind66 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Khalid - That is a beautiful B-17. Where did you find that one and how much? Looks like I will finally have to spring for a payware, if I want anything as nice as that! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenvox Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Nice Clean lines there Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk WJA221, BFL0200, ASA2703 http://www.darrensfs9site.weebly.com http://darrensflightsimblog.blogspot.com/ https://discord.gg/6d5V7Qu << <<<fs9 discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Check out the real flight pictures here: https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?315133-B17-Flight-quot-Yankee-Lady-quot-Willow-Run-Airport-May-2008 Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightsimg Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Great pics. Saw that the rounds well still aboard!!? Gérard Guichard, Dijon, Burgundy, France. i5 Intel processor, 4 Go of Ram, Nvidia GeForce 920MX, DirectX 12.0, and FSX Gold Edition with SP1, SP2. My personal flightsim website is at http://flightlessons.6te.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Great pics. Saw that the rounds well still aboard!!? Yeah, you never know when you have to go into battle! Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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