Simviation Forum - B-17 Bomber flight from Heathrow to Brussels

Nov 28^th, 2004 at 9:39pm

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These are from a flight I just finished, Unfortunatly on the landing I was a bit to fast and I out shot most of the runway.... I did manage to land with one heck of a fire! everyone lived to tell about it. This is the B-17G from wings of power. The Mesh is FS Genesis for Europe

Starting engines at Heathrow

Leaving london with contrails

Nose art and zoom in on Shoo shoo Baby

Virtual cockpit

The worst Final approach of my life! 200Mph!

Gunnerman (one directly under camera) and I in my wrecked B-17G

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Reply #1 - Nov 28^th, 2004 at 9:42pm

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Please note my appraoch was not 200 MPH 8) lol you are a very crazy flyer Gunny inthat last shot I eventualy got my nose touching his just for kicks(no not that way u perv) Shocked

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Reply #2 - Nov 28^th, 2004 at 9:52pm

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hmmmm didnt know props would leave contrails...guess ya learn something new every day...Great shots anyway Grin

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Reply #3 - Nov 28^th, 2004 at 10:43pm

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Yup in WW2 the B17s on raids would fill the sky with them, thats how germans knew they were comming

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Reply #4 - Nov 30^th, 2004 at 3:32pm

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Pffft, go-around? Not me. I'll take the hit. Roll Eyes

Good pics. That was the worst final approach of my life too. Tongue

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Reply #5 - Dec 4^th, 2004 at 12:47am

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lol.... Big mistake aint it? Who cares long as you have a few thousand to pay for doctors

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Reply #6 - Dec 4^th, 2004 at 12:52am

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I don't know, I'd rather go around and see a happy bird sitting on the ramp in on piece.. Wink

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Reply #7 - Dec 4^th, 2004 at 12:58am

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Then take a 100Knot Final approach from about 3 to 9 miles? lol a bit extreme but you'll get down I imagine, That 17 from 25k in a straight dive and a half mile final, ugh NOT SAFE! lol cheers

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