A Flyer's wet dream
A Flyer's wet dream
I was driving home from Walmart a few minutes ago, and saw a B-17 AND a B-25 flying formation right over me at about 500 feet!! Don't know where they were going or where they went, don't even really care...just a very cool thing to see
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“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
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I almost didOriginally posted by Joint Chiefs Of Staff
I would have wrecked.
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“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
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She was with meOriginally posted by Joint Chiefs Of Staff
Try explaining that to the Mrs. LOL
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“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
lolOriginally posted by agentbeast
Don't remember the B-17 nor the B-25 being jets but...........
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“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
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I don't know the exact stats, but I think there are only maybe a couple of dozen B-17s still flying today...if that...so to see one in flight and not at an airshow is pretty amazing
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“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
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hehe, and I'll fly over in my jet powered cessna to help outOriginally posted by agentbeast
LOL, me and my Jet Powered Sopwith Camel will be waiting for U
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“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
Re: A Flyer's wet dream
Prolly Rantoul, IL or came from there. This past week Rantoul, IL has been hosting the World FreeFall Convention. The 2 planes were also in Danville, IL for show and were giving rides for the day. Maybe they were heading from over there...maybe, but who knows, heheOriginally posted by Indy
I was driving home from Walmart a few minutes ago, and saw a B-17 AND a B-25 flying formation right over me at about 500 feet!! Don't know where they were going or where they went, don't even really care...just a very cool thing to see
http://www.freefall.com/
http://www.freefall.com/aircraft.htm
They had a B-17 and a B-25 here for jumps. They even had a 727 here yesterday for jumping!!!
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Well, that sheds a little light on where they were coming from...they were heading northeast...Originally posted by Illini25
Prolly Rantoul, IL or came from there. This past week Rantoul, IL has been hosting the World FreeFall Convention. The 2 planes were also in Danville, IL for show and were giving rides for the day. Maybe they were heading from over there...maybe, but who knows, hehe
http://www.freefall.com/
http://www.freefall.com/aircraft.htm
They had a B-17 and a B-25 here for jumps. They even had a 727 here yesterday for jumping!!!
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“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
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I'll just have to dig out my predatorOriginally posted by Joint Chiefs Of Staff
Your a funny man and to to drag Indy down with you....what a shame.
Have you ever seen my jet powered kite?
*gets into truck headed for Cleveland*
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“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
“The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
Re: Re: Re: A Flyer's wet dream
Originally posted by Indy
Well, that sheds a little light on where they were coming from...they were heading northeast...
Ahhh Haaa...that would be the general direction to Rantoul from Indy. Bet that is where they were going
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Re: Re: A Flyer's wet dream
Yeah, this is year number 2 that I couldn't go.Originally posted by Illini25
Prolly Rantoul, IL or came from there. This past week Rantoul, IL has been hosting the World FreeFall Convention. The 2 planes were also in Danville, IL for show and were giving rides for the day. Maybe they were heading from over there...maybe, but who knows, hehe
http://www.freefall.com/
http://www.freefall.com/aircraft.htm
They had a B-17 and a B-25 here for jumps. They even had a 727 here yesterday for jumping!!!
Oh well, they'll be there every year. Those jumps from the old bombers are hundreds of dollars. Ouch! I really wanted to jump the jet this year. Oh well. Maybe next time.-
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You know Indy, I think I may have saw one of those planes over my house on Friday. I was watching tv and heard something real loud and thought it was Lifeline flying into St. Vincent's, but when I got to the window, I just saw a very large plane flying REALLY REALLY low (like 500 feet), but it was too far for me to see exactly which type. It was probably the B-17 because of its size. At first I thought maybe it was a C-130 but it was too long and narrow. I also saw one of those really old and ugly Sikorsky CH-34's flying right along side of me on 86th St on Friday afternoon. Maybe there was a big air show close by. You never see old warbirds around here unless something's going on.