B-17G Flying Fortress engine start-up and taxi

[AMH9217]

Whats the "pop" and cracking/whining sound when he kicks off the first engine?

[fowler1720]

was this the plane that crashed?

[fowler1720]

my heart beats for that sound

[Speeddemon3]

Question. Why do these radial 9 engines make so many knocking noises while cranking? I mean if you here that in your own car you can bet the engine is going to throw a rod.

[matthiashaenni]

To save money they use old chips oil for engine start :-) Lovely clip!

[Croakcaine]

Where are you guys based out of?

[Alexvideoclip]

That thing was everything to fly but an airplane.

[dave46563]

Music to my ears and the most gorgeous thing my eyes will ever see. And I include my girlfriend. The B-17 is the sweetest thing ever

[misfitfiend83]

Got to see her in the air on the 4th of July in Peoria,IL then went and seen her at the airport the next day and gotta take a look inside,being over 6 ft and trying to walk around inside a B-17 isn't easy lol but i'll never forget it.

[hsharrott]

Beautiful sound of a bygone era. I salute all the brave men who served on these planes, and to all the men and women of the military..

[145Slap789]

One beautiful airplane.

[tellmem3]

Oh no... I just saw on the news a plane like this on it's way to Centennial Airport caught on fire and was destroyed. Hell, I hope it was not this exact one. I wanted to go for a ride so bad.

[frew83]

not this one of course

[frew83]

was sad to see the remains of the fire good to see the crew were safe

[BPwhistleblower]

Oh my gawds, didn't they like fly this thing over Europe or something?

[mpwelk]

i had a media ride on Fuddy Duddy... top 10 life experiences (along side losing virginity, first time driving, acid, etc)

[BCboy65]

I've flown in this aircraft. What a thrill it was!

[yTubeBlowsBigBalls]

Ah the good ol' days when gas and aluminum were cheap.

[Kolfritz]

I saw this plane in the spring of 2002 or 2003. It landed at Billard Airport in Topeka, Ks. I just love these planes.

[randombk82894]

does this thing come to buffalo new york

[offspringfanman96]

i thought they started number 3 first

[buzz45848]

video repsons coming soon . i meant the p51 mustang with the merkin u needed. 2 heads beter than 1

[buzz45848]

video repsons coming soon .

[buzz45848]

they dont sound like 4 merlin engines fireing up. but they still nice i have a video just like this of a lancaster bomber firing up all four thats the engine u needed for ur fighters to p100s i think. that good fighter u had that escorted them fotresses but the old engine couldnt go distance so with our merlin in it became 1 of the best fighters and stayed the distance too.

[buzz45848]

they dont sound like 4 merlin engines fireing up. but they still nice

[aaronzack14]

i saw you guys a purdue!!!

[S31Ashaman]

Great Aircraft! Next time take it someplace other then Signature though.

[caspiansm]

Loud pop when the first engine abruptly starts spinning. Coffman cartridge starter?

[ToomuchBTUstoday]

How does this compare to HEMI?Radial and V8 you gatta love it.

[Avatar230594]

Truly the greatest piece of beauty I have ever seen

[Polybun]

wow, your camera sucks shit.

[Skyisnotalimit]

A lot of sparkplugs to change there....

[MrChengchinghui]

going to war??

[brendonnz1964]

Totally Beautiful Craft.

[CobraMarty]

GOrgeous!!

[mmyculm54]

I d pay big money for a ride. What a beautiful aircraft .

[VonAlb]

AGREED!!! What a beautiful sound which complements the looks of this Queen of the skys!!!! Keep them flying!!!!!

[educatedcockroach]

All of you jet-lovers out there should take note; this is the actual "sound of freedom."

[BOXAXIU]

OMG Nice catch if u hear it sound is like gigant Mustag *-*.

[cortes1988]

I like how this plane starts good video

[mcbm22]

I just saw this plane fly over my shop..(live near oshkosh,wi) amazing plane...sight and sound is unbelieveable! If you ever get a chance go and see this plane...

[Dwnshifter]

Man, what a hell of way to go to war.

[tellmem3]

I swear I saw this plane flying over and around Centennial Airport in Colorado a few months ago.

[Ficon]

@tellmem3 Yes, they come out to Centennial every June.

[tellmem3]

@Ficon I will have to remember that next year. Is there a way to pay for a ride inside it? I work very close by at Inverness and I remember how low it was flying.... sounded wonderful with those Wright R-1820 engines.

[tellmem3]

@Ficon Wow, cool. I work in Inverness and I remember how low it flew over us and those engines sounded sweet. Is there a way I can get a ride on it? I'd love to go on that.

[Ficon]

@tellmem3 Wings Over the Rockies museum hosts this event every year. You can get ground tours and rides (slow, noisy, and really awesome).

[merasanam]

@tellmem3 Yes, google for "sentimental journey". They organize commercial flights (just for fun), but you have to gather 10 people.

[ad356]

@tellmem3 about 400 bucks for 1/2 hour and well worth it at that

[irish89055]

@Ficon  I'll have to see them and bring up my nephew from Co. Springs..... maybe bring Pasquinel too

[therealbamlee]

@tellmem3 Well I am happy we dont see these things flying over germany anymore :)

[NcalBiker]

@tellmem3 They were here. Centennial Airport final approach is right over my house. I heard it coming, and ran out the back door just in time to see it fly over. Music to my ears!

[earniemanson]

man she sounds goood, i seen her at boeing feild a few months back

[Drbob7777]

at Centennial I see

I landed right behind it one day in a Cessna

[RobertGary1]

This is an original style energize/mech starter!!!! You don't see too many war birds with those starters anymore. Most of them just hit the button and turn the props. You can hear the starter energizing before the pilot hits the sync. Usually you'd energize for about 10 seconds, then hit the sync, wait for about 10 blades and then engage the mags. You didn't want the engine to start too soon because you need to displace the oil pooled in the lower cylinders first.

[Nuance5]

It's called an inertia starter. The electric motor spins up a flywheel for 8-10 seconds, then the flywheel engages the crankshaft. Great for cold weather starts!

[whiteyak5]

Oshkosh is the place to be if you want to see hundreds of awesome aircraft!

[BeetleBerlin]

I was lucky enough to be at the Waukegan airport when a group of warbirds were started for their trip up to OSHKOSH. I got to hear a P51, B17, B25, and B24 all start and then take off. It was awesome.

[orckiller91]

prob the collins foundation

[cipmars]

Man, this sends chills up and down the chair I'm sitting on, never mind my spine!

[speedskiff2]

top turret may not be correct, but it does have cheyenne tail turret and it is a B-17 that flies. That's all that matters. Kudos to all that worked to get it in the air. I think there's only 10 left that fly.

[LittleOurkie]

Cool looking plane, and fine restoration but sadly the guns are fake and the upper turret is( I think) a dummy.

[Ficon]

Don't know if the turret is completely fake but there is no mechanism inside to facilitate movement through the airplane. One of the FAA guys told me the guns had to be fake due to issues with transporting firearms across state lines.

[cannonmaker]

I'm sure the guns are fake, but look very real from a distance. I got a couple of vids of the Libery Belle when she visited Seattle. It was a great trip to go up and see it.

[cannonmaker]

"Liberty" Belle...that is...

[RainbowManification]

@Ficon What if the guns were made permanently inoperable?

[stephencoxismint]

@LittleOurkie theres 3 gunners 

[darkharmonics]

You can thank my grandfather for those

[mannyzx1]

I'm so happy there are people out there willing to invest time and money to keep these beautiful old birds flying.

[likein69]

That was a great start up!

[lavolvo]

Really beautiful video

[jegklikker]

Realy beautiful plane

[raypsi]

To bad I can't see the 50cal machine guns in action all 13 of them

[721069]

seriously!!

[raypsi]

Yeah it would be nice if they could mow my lawn.

[starbster]

B17s r cool

[McLarenMercedes]

These amazing aircraft were built to last. I bet we will see flyable B17's by 2042...

[Hennersbass]

There is flyable ones now? Sally B, Pink Lady, Liberty Belle to name a few...

[yamahonkawazuki]

and this one. it was in tn a few months back. went to see it

[orckiller91]

909 is still in the air

[Hennersbass]

by 909, do you mean Ally' overcast?

[Hennersbass]

Only reason is, cos alluminium overcast was recently wearing the colors of 9-oh-9 on one side of her fuselage.

[jbyrd0861]

gbu 31?

[Keith2855]

I love WW2 aircraft. Sweet.

[chattanoogapark]

i rode on this one in the quad cities and i took a ride on sentimental journey when it was in burlington, iowa. all in all i spent about $900. well worth it. i even met a pilot who flew a B-17G called Pair-A-Dice Kids. he was shot down over Germany and ditched his plane in Sweden. he stayed there for the remainder of the war. he joked saying he was 21 and couldnt handle all the blonde swedish babes everywhere. there was over 100 AA and flak holes in his plane.

[osgood54]

I saw Aluminum Overcast at Terre Haute July 2008 but couldn't afford the 400 bucks to take a ride. Thanks for posting the video. Where was it taken at?

[Ficon]

Denver

[vonchappell]

there is just something soooo sweat about the oldies that the new ones will never have. RAW POWER

[goofylettinga]

i was just curious for which airport that was at. almost has a close look like indianapolis international airport. at least the building and layout kinda have a similarity. i love old warbirds and that was always one of my favorite the b-17. each one had its own thing why i liked them but they were always my best.

[IloveSPIDERZ]

One of these are over at Albany Intl as we speak!!

[grooveclubhouse]

something about how those props look as there spining up that is just hypnotic.

[biltongbru]

Great vid; thankyou; I love the sweet sound of those 4 mama engines, I posted a vid response of a typical bomber mission (reconstructed)

[Powertampa]

i love these typs of old bombers the engines are so powerfull and it loooks so amazing when they start

[urrachunt]

OMFG thats soooo amazing!! Plse PLEASE keep it flying...its a tribute to all the men you lost their lives in a war that has so much meaning on our lives even now. Very nice aeroplane, so beautiful!

And to think hundreds and hundreds of these took off without cameras, without fires extinguishers etc just the hopes that the young men in them came HOME!

R.I.P.!!

[Jake111992]

Trust me, as much as these planes are worth, theres only 2 things that'll happen, 1. They be flown, 2. they'll be put in a museum...I think it cost close to $2200 per hour to fly these planes due to fuel consumption and maintenance/inspections.

[urrachunt]

yeah true that. Sad really when you think of it. I hope they just boot them up every now and then as to keep them actaully going irt!! Gone are those awesome morecarefree days. Remind your kids all that every day is a new one. ;)

[Hanglands]

Fantastic video. Really enjoyed it, thanks for sharing.

Reading a bit about this aircrafts history...... Its amazing what you could buy for $750 in 1946!!!!

Thanks again.

[drummer987]

great video

[texsportpub]

Now that is the sound of an engine that would make the Axis Powers put their heads between their legs and kiss their asses goodbye! I have flown in two different B17s and they are awesome. The power of being inside them makes you glad they were on our side.

[lorkomi]

Nice Sound, i like the old american bombers

[tristameagle]

Is there a gunshot hole in the front window?

[smokingws6]

Nice close up, looks like they were almost in a hurry to get going. The high pitched whine before #2 start should be the fuel pump which also provides pressure for priming.

[bluehachiroku]

Did they use Alisons ?

[Ficon]

Wright R-1820 Cyclones

[RobertGary1]

Modern starters sure spin fast. The original starters had to be energized before start and would initially turn very slowly. As they turn you slowly prime them.

[walkandlookup]

Although I did not made the clip, the smell must be like fine perfume alltogether with the sound of angels as the sound of those PW

[harryedge68]

nice plane shit war

[ChristianTimeless]

I want one.

[BARONXVI]

AVIATION AT IT,S BEST. !! 5/5 . GUY,S

[BARONXVI]

AVIATION  AT IT,S BEST. !! 5/5 . GUY,S

[Brainiac83]

Stuff like this...Girls will never understand us.

[salemcripple]

I don't even try to explain.

[Speeddemon3]

Fu-kin A Brother

[rendrageed]

I WAS THERE!!! WOOHOO!!!!!

[Snakebestofbest]

the sound gives you a great feeling its just a great plane (you guys really have to go to duxford because theres an airshow called "battle of Brittain" its really good all that you see is old planes but this is also very good :)

[eodfan]

love hearing old planes like that kick over

[red8bus]

Sweet plane,love the sound of radial engines

[aflacduky]

lot of sweat alot of blood alot of tears and a hole lot of years to hear the power and all its affect years of power and a ton of respect "Ronnie Brown 1999"

[RobertGary1]

Wow, even has the hold synro starters. I'd have thought they'd toss on a nice new set of Skytec's.

[TLeemail]

Great plane! My dad was a B17 pilot in the 398th (sponsor of the Aluminum Overcast) and I got to ride on this plane with him, my mom, my son and daughter a few years back. To make that flight all the more special, the pilot on that day was a friend of my dad's who he had done his flight training with and was later stationed with in Nuthampstead, England in 1944.

[bryyang]

One of the toughest planes to ever fly, took a beating , but most made er back, nice plane

[uscar17]

WHAT A MONSTER ! Awesome plane

[utubeworms]

That is one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built!

[utubeworms]

One of the most awe inspiring experience I have ever had was being this close to a B-17 starting up. Makes tears come to your eyes it's so incredible.

[tachikaze222]

great shipname

[ccoraxfan]

What an incredible piece of machinery! I saw this airplane some years ago at KPLN, and toured the inside. Never got to see her in operation though - thanks for giving me that opportunity!

[fredfordguy]

beautiful to see, and hear this hot rod of the sky.....

[pkerski]

These are the best of all time...plus the fact that my great grandfather designed the landing gear and the flaps on it...also on the DC-3

[Alisterwolf66]

No other aircraft, in my opinion, is as simply beautiful see and hear as the B-17s

[gezelle007]

pure power.

[2Fast4U0921]

I've seen AO twice!

[diddydeltic]

sweet

[FlockAlsatian]

Really impressive, these bombers - even today!

[AmericanhistoryX84]

Saw this bird at GYI about 6-7 years ago. Just spectacular to be able to get up close and touch a piece of history.

[madisonelectronic]

Now it is time to drop one on the sand niggers all over the world.

[anthax]

That's one of the most beautiful planes ever built. =)

[carlosmurphy4u]

Beautiful, my ol man was a tail gunnerin WW-2

Shutter speed is too high!

[SmiertSpionem]

Sweet!

[leroycody]

They look and sound wonderful. I have photo's taken of the plane at this years Oshkosh while parked in Aeroshell Square and it is fantastic condition. Coming from Australia it was great to see and touch something that you have only ever seen on film.

[eggtoc]

Just bought a large poster of this exact aircraft today which is framed and hanging on my wall and was amazed to find it on YouTube just now, thanks heaps for posting.

[wantotryu2]

great to get the show on tape/disc..... who knows how many more times things like that will be seen, their days are limited,since spare parts are very rare and so are the people to work on them.

[cidvic75]

Nothing in my opinion sounds better, than a radial engine waking up. No pilot in my opinion had more BALLS than our grand parenets flying these beutiful machines, who actually had to POINT the aircraft at the enemy and fire. My favorite sound. I had the pleasure of watching the confederate air force fire up and fly these b-17's. I took a tour in one, So small on the inside. Crew were true courage...

[cumminsfan]

Damn Right! WWII vets deserve our respect!

[amyfischer]

all vets

[mirlin235]

thank you for your service

[miltonluvsno1]

a avro lancaster sounds a hell of a lot better

[ridebmx1921]

yea with 4 p 40 engins=]]]

[Bigredgumball]

Awesome.

[spartan7701]

Cool video! I got a chance to see Aluminum Overcast here in California at Torrance Airport. This plane is immaculately restored! She's a beauty! There aren't a lot of B-17s left, but I've been fortunate to see 3 airworthy ones, including this one (the "Nine 'O Nine," and "Miss Angela" are the others). Thanx for posting this video!

[RadioMasterDude]

Awesome video. If it were a jet engine, you would of been owned.

[formula4madness]

Nice.. i would love to see one for real.. i live near an airbase in ontario, just f-18's up here.. i have family that flew lancasters in WW2.. but it was the b-17 crews and thier relentless daylight raids that tipped the balance. glad to see one of them so we can show our children and remind them of the sacrafices our forfathers made, lest we forget. keep up the good work. and to all our vetrans, thanks.

[mikes47jeep]

as far as i know there are 15, B-17 Flying Fortresses still airworthy, along with a few more on static display, and a few more up for possible restoration

[VictorSobakus]

Hey guys, we on one forum have a lil' problem deciding wether the props' turning in one side, or first in one, then another? Some say that it's straboscopic effect, some say that apperantly the props are turning in both sides. I dunno what to think, could someone here explain the matter? I mean, for example the second start-up(of the engine № 1) starting from 0:30 you can clearly see that the blades are turing in one side, then in another, and then change the turning direction a few times.

[Ficon]

I was shooting with an old digital camera that records at less than 24 fps. All four B-17 engines turn in the same direction at all times.

[avitech77]

OMG I love those planes!!! They are sacred to us, because of these magnificent airplanes we won the WAR. We wouldn't have an America like we know it today if it weren't for these amazing pieces of machinery!!!

[Fentanyl3]

I live 10 minutes from DAAB WWII B-17 Trainer base we used to have air shows every year..

[Jollygreenslugg]

Top vid! The sound of a Cyclone firing up sends a shiver down the spine. Ever since I saw '12 O'Clock High' (the movie, not the TV series), that sound has done it for me. Thanks for posting.

[GimliGlider]

Is this at KAPA from last year's visit? Its going to be here on the 13th this year, I think.

Great vid, great sound too!

[Ficon]

Yes. I'm one of the Restorations crew chiefs at Wings. Unfortunately I won't be around much this year due to work commitments, but I'm looking forward to the visit.

[angliru23]

Did it have a hole in the dome on the nose? like an old sovenier from a focke wulf or some AA fire?

[Ficon]

No, this airplane was built in 1945 and never saw combat.

[hybridatsun350]

Gotta love it!

[marines13r]

those planes are so wonderfull!

[franvillo]

Good Job!!! Very nice video

[pennsforest04]

I flew in the yankee lady, another B-17G model, just hearing one of those monsters start up is amazing, you get a sense of how much power those huge wright cyclone engines have.

[Heepster1]

Awesome work - Love you running to the other wing :-) GREAT JOB for a Great Legend !