B-17G BALL TURRET-COLLINGS FOUNDATION
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Uploaded by twinbeechdotcom on Dec 17, 2007
Wayne worked hard to make the ball turret in the Collings Foundation's B-17G 909 operational. I was lucky enough to be able to take it for a spin thanks to Jim Harley. This was a childhood dream come true. Thanks Jim, Wayne, Rob, Mac and the whole wonderful Collings Foundation crew!
Incidentally I am six foot four and 285 pounds of grace and beauty...right Mac? So despite all the rumors; you do not really have to be tiny to fit into a ball turret.
For more information about the Collings foundation go to www.collingsfoundation.org
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During WWII that's what my Grandpa did, he was a ball turret gunner. Now I know what he saw, thank you so mch!
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not many people have don that after the war
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Wow!
I understand that the belly gunner was the least coveted position, but I would have given anything to fill that role.
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That is 360 degree visibilty!
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Another frustrated non-P47 pilot is born :-P... I flew in that plane several years ago. It cost me $400. They wouldn't even let me climb into the ball on the tarmac. Congrats...
Hoser.....
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woah, i i go to see this same exact b-17 every year at Sikorsky airport, cool!
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Lucky dog. I thought you fired the fifties when that strobe went off the first time! I would pay for two flights to get one in the ball turret.
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cool song!
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Fantastic rare view! Thanks for sharing
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SteffanLlwyd 1 year ago 3
Commercial jet liners should have these! Sit in there spinning around for $2 a minute...and stare at clouds
gorrammit 4 months ago 2