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Originally Posted by branko57
My impressions as a former flight crew member on a real B-17G nick named "SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY" are..........
FLYING.....? Controling the "QUEEN OF THE SKY" compare to a bird with a "stick" it was quite easy. From the very moment i touched the steering wheel it was like controlling a smooth driving truck !!!
LOUD........? Yes it was very loud but i loved the sound of her engines !!!
COLD........? Not really cause we never flew that high or even at bad weather for safty reason !!!
My favourite spot's during the flight were the bombadier seat and the top turret, the view from there was just incredible !!!
We flew each year to airshows and simmilar events. My job on the ground was more publicrelation related, ansvering all day long the "same" questions over and over again but i like it. The only one really negative impression i got (all over again) was the compettition fight (about money), beetwen us and other B-17 crews if we were on the same airshow !!!
I remember a such case like was yesterday. We and few other B-17 were booked for the "MEMPHIS BELLE" flight crew reunion event, i wont go into details but you should know that all the crew's have just ignored each other.......... NO COMRADES AT ALL !!!
That was for me a real eye opener and i quit without any regrets cause i dislike TWO-FACED people !!!
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Very cool. That is quite the experience Branko, thanks for sharing. People sure are funny when it comes to competition, some take it a little too seriously.