This is a walkaround of the B-17 Aluminum Overcast owned by the EAA. The pilot Ken Morris really knows his history and facts about the B-17. He shares his extensive knowledge of this iconic airplane.
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@jeffh7093 жыл бұрын
Years back my brother in law and I arranged for my dad to get a ride in this plane at Manassas, VA. He worked on B-17's in WW-2 and had a WW-2 Vet hat on. These guys treated him like he was a king. They honored him and let him sit in the nose of the plane while in flight. Dad was thrilled and this was the best thing I could ever give my Dad. He has passed away but I will never forget the respect given to my father by these guys. [Sorry tears coming down.]
@ironmantooltime2 жыл бұрын
Rip Sir! 🇺🇸
@coalbranch2 жыл бұрын
He was and still is king. Rip Sir!
@russingle13402 жыл бұрын
Me too
@marstuv50682 жыл бұрын
Thank you for his Service, sir. As well as to All the Brave vets, in all branches. My Grand dad was a Merchant Mariner (ww 2) and he was "in the drink" twice. Bombed & torpedoed while making the run to Murmansk. He said the Best part were the Scottish nurses!! God Bless him, & his mates!! They did n't bitch & moan. They would just get on with it!! Survived the war, raised a Family, and had 3 grandchildren that Loved him to death. We miss you!! RIP
@edwinrapp83702 жыл бұрын
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@SPohl-zy4rz Жыл бұрын
Wow. The pilot here, Ken Morris, is a walking dictionary, a real treasure trove of information. He lays things out so beautifully. Many thanks. My neighbor, Eddie Holland, was a tail gunner on the "G.I. JIVE" back in the day. He was a real-life hero and great neighbor to boot.
@glennmartin9748 жыл бұрын
My dad piloted 29 missions over Nazi Occupied Germany in a B-17 (various models). He and nor any of his crew ever got a scratch, except for his tail gunner got an earlobe shot off. He also flew German Scientists and Engineers out of Neutral Switzerland against the Geneva convention (before the Russians could get them). 2 DSC's 2 Air Medals, 4 Oak Leaf Clusters. Thanks for the video.
@ErikJohnston8 жыл бұрын
Glenn, thanks for that great story. of your dad is still with us, please thank him for his service from me. God bless him.
@glennmartin9748 жыл бұрын
He passed in '99. Thanks!
@sosteve91134 жыл бұрын
Interesting stories
@jamato20044 жыл бұрын
Be proud on your dad!!!
@cloudyaperture49104 жыл бұрын
I take it the scientist exfil was for Operation Paperclip?
@RTLichable6 жыл бұрын
This is probably the most visual and informative B-17 video on KZfaq!
@jamato20044 жыл бұрын
I 100 % agree!! Super clear and to the point!
@ChiefStones4 жыл бұрын
Ken and his wife make a great set of pilots for this bird.
@milotorres68944 жыл бұрын
My fav model WW2 plane next was P-51 Mustang Roll- Royce powered Flying Fortress guys would kiss her in England after return from bombing sorties in Germany bless 🙏 those few who saved so many salutations, always
@user-qm7mu4hj2i4 жыл бұрын
koreansub please
@henrynapastiuk55394 жыл бұрын
정재훈(
@edmcknight63554 жыл бұрын
I’m a 80 year-old Commercial Rate Pilot. This is the most comprehensive, informative B-17 general presentation I’ve seen. Well done. I really enjoyed your presentation, 1st Officer.
@SWC444 жыл бұрын
Ed McKnight , ED AGREED 1000% ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW, AND IM ONLY 65, WITHH MY PRIVATE FOR 41 YEARS! NICELY SAID, EXCELLENT DESCRIPTION! I COULD NOT OF SAID IT 1/2 AS GOOD AS YOU!!! THANKS, JACK
@jmp.t28b994 жыл бұрын
@butchtropic Wrong. I stopped flying jets for a corporation age 70 .
@Li_jxckfrmdaA3 жыл бұрын
Jack Connors yeah I’m 13 years old lol
@tiibob91533 жыл бұрын
@@SWC44 why you shouting for?
@spicysnowman88863 жыл бұрын
@@tiibob9153 probably doesn't know how to turn off caps lock.
@paulbraun48204 жыл бұрын
Regarding the safety of the ball turret, I once asked my great uncle who flew the ball with the 95th out of Horham in late 1944, "didn't he feel unsafe? if the plane was hit, how was he getting out?" His reply was, "if the plane is hit bad enough I can't get out, then nobody was getting out..." it didn't phase him. He also said he thought the ball was pretty roomy...he was also 5'2", so it probably was for him.
@kutamsterdam4 жыл бұрын
Ken is a good and funny tour guide and he sure knows his stuff, stay safe and healthy, thanks.
@outdoor0445 жыл бұрын
My grandpa took me to see the Aluminum Overcast when I was little. I think it was the first year it was on national tour in the early 90s. He died in 2002. I just got to tour through her again in Peoria IL in 2019. Very thankful for the opportunity to re-live that memory with him. I hope it never stops touring.
@PeterWolfe20122 жыл бұрын
I spent all of the money I had saved up for a rainy day to take my sister, niece and nephew on a flight when it came to a town nearby. I didn't think about it at the time but the kids' only over airplane flight had been an airline ride when he was six months. My nephew will always remember his trip on Aluminum Overcast as his first ever airplane ride. I'll never regret that.
@Joseywales4142 жыл бұрын
I think it was mentioned there might only be 10 of these flying in the world
@SFolkes974 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! Lots of details I didn't know about the B-17. My Dad was a B-17 pilot, 15th AF, 99th Bomb Group "Diamondbacks" Foggia, Italy. The mission/crew list shows Bombardier/Togglier - never the knew the difference til now. Thanks also to Tuskegee Airmen for protecting the Forts, one of them with my Dad, in #46435, Regensburg, 3/13/1945.
@charlesbishop75834 жыл бұрын
Best walk-a-round and narration ever made for KZfaq. Thank you.
@Fifty8day3 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%
@Joseywales4142 жыл бұрын
I wish they would put this on Odysee and Rumble also.
@michaeldougfir98075 жыл бұрын
Top of the list of my favorite airplanes.
@JSTRonline24 жыл бұрын
I cannot imagine being 18, flying in a tin can at 30,000 feet in -40 degree temps, trying to shoot at incoming aircraft, while hoping you don't get shot too. Then being in that state for 10 hours or more.
@marcusrussell86604 жыл бұрын
JustaKoreanGuy With the close formations I have heard my former patients tell me that there was a lot of friendly fire with the excitement of shooting at a German fighter coming through the formation. If you are swinging your gun and firing just half a second will cut the rudder off your buddies plane. They did not talk about that to the press.
@donmcmannamy34094 жыл бұрын
Not a tin can it is aluminum can
@leeames90634 жыл бұрын
IT'S GOOOD! You wake up. Eat. Go out. You kill some of them. They kill some of you. Come back. Eat. Sleep. Next day, same thing! IT'S GOOOOD!
@ruialexandre61974 жыл бұрын
Today, many 18ers won't hold 10 hours without wifi.
@wyomingptt4 жыл бұрын
@@leeames9063 He means irl not in Call of Duty like you are used to.....
@paterpull4 жыл бұрын
I have known ken and his wife Lorraine for quite some years. We all based out of C77, Poplar grove airport in N. Illinois. Lorraine flew right seat for me in my Cessna 140 one time for a formation flyover of a late aviator's funeral.tribute. It was a real learning experience as she gave me the know how for chevron flying.
@TheMechanic6265 жыл бұрын
Is it weird that I want to fly over to the US one day and just see all of your old aircraft? Seriously they are wonderful.
@GaryCameron4 жыл бұрын
My family was on that plane. I have my "Aluminum Overcast"crew jackey that I wore yesterday in memory of the crew and passengers of "909". Very sobering to think it could have been us who died on that plane,.
@Chasred-ml4hm4 жыл бұрын
I too have two flights on Aluminum Overcast Chino to Gillespie Field. Sad day for all Warbirds Families
@adrianj31984 жыл бұрын
Is this the one that crashed not too too long ago??
@GaryCameron4 жыл бұрын
@@adrianj3198 No, that was 909. Very sad loss.
@robbjones16483 жыл бұрын
Very Well done and I learned a lot. My father was a co-pilot in a 379th BG B-17 and completed 18 missions before being shot down over Berlin on May 7, 1944. He spent a year as a guest of the Reich and was eventually liberated by Patton's Third Army. I flew in Aluminum Overcast in 2010 around Northern Virginia and it was one of the most meaningful things I have done in my life. We have to preserve the memory of those who either gave the ultimate sacrifice or sacrificed part of their young lives to keep the world free. The best way is to keep them flying and touring, although videos like this will help spread the information to those who cannot be reached that way.
@marstuv50682 жыл бұрын
Amen
@ytugtbk7 жыл бұрын
Love the gearhead details and commentary such as: "Pay attention, this will be on the test." "This is not your Prius." "If we get ice we're missing a Happy Hour somewhere."
@mal7575 жыл бұрын
i liked "the a team of engineers was off when they designed this" lol 51:30
@sfmedic09414 жыл бұрын
I was dying from laughter at his humor
@milotorres68944 жыл бұрын
Brings the personal touch of this fantastic presentation on such a historic piece of our army air corps.
@davedennis60425 жыл бұрын
A very sacred airplane. Many American men fought hard and died in these birds. Read many stories of the battles. Thanks for the interesting walk around.
@getredytagetredy4 жыл бұрын
Dave Dennis ...and many an innocent people died in the carpet bombing all over Germany...as in all wars started by Bankers.
@wierdalien13 жыл бұрын
@@getredytagetredyoh fuck off.
@dereknewcombe52483 жыл бұрын
Alistair Shaw dude ó
@wierdalien13 жыл бұрын
@@dereknewcombe5248 what
@paulbarnett9222 Жыл бұрын
Just seeing this. I can say I learned more from your walk-around than from any other video. You know the history as well as airplane detail. Thanks!
@GryphonArmorer6 жыл бұрын
Thank you gentleman so very much for your trip to Conway, Arkansas. The flight in Aluminum Overcast was a surprise addition to my dads bucket list and was unfortunately his last war bird flight as he passed the following January. He really enjoyed the flight and I was so happy to see that boyish gleam in his eyes. And for me it was a great chance to see up close and touch "the plane" my grandpa worked on during the war in Europe. I hope to some day get to take a ride myself. Thank you EAA, Aluminum Overcast flight & ground crew, and all the donors that make it possible for these pieces of flying history to tour and bring so much joy to so many & bring opportunities to share.
@nigeldewallens11154 жыл бұрын
I am English and near the end of the war, my uncle Flew B-17's From Iceland and he told me that more were lost to weather back then than fighter attacks! Thank you for that wonderful walk around and inside view of what it must have been like back then! Just to let you also know, my uncle flew Wimpys over Germany, then went to the Med and did torpedo runs in Wimpys, wellington Bombers! My dad's brother got killed in his first mission! My mum died on the 27th September aged 95! All mf my Uncles and parents in WWII are all gone now I cannot thank all enough, the folk back then USA or GB who fought back then for our freedom! Thank you all!
@marstuv50682 жыл бұрын
God Bless
@chrisj1974384 жыл бұрын
I flew on the Liberty Belle in 2010 less than a year before she was lost. They are beautiful planes and a privilege to fly in. My grandfather served on one as a copilot and I’m thankful for the opportunity to experience this.
@chrisattis31764 жыл бұрын
This was awesome. Best over view of the B-17 (G) that I have ever seen. As it’s now on KZfaq I hope younger people will come by it and watch it. So the B-17 and there crews will never be forgotten =).
@Frank-rh7vh3 жыл бұрын
To give a LIKE is my mandatory for this professional and very interesting presentation of this famous airplane... because, in summary, it is a 50-50 weight between Plane and Crew - this is it what makes the difference to be a winner, or a looser. In WW II. there are so many good pilots and planes on both sides... lost their lives in combat - sad enough, but there are also survivors, and they can tell their story. THIS B-17 do it !!! THANK YOU Mr. Morris, and Mr. Johnston !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIKE
@Dogface19845 жыл бұрын
I remember taking a tour of this plane in Culpepper, VA. Then I was #2 behind it taking off, surreal experience!
@paulgordon96484 жыл бұрын
Been on this aircraft and did a walk around tour with my video cam . Never forget it . I am former Air Force and I have always loved planes . Brought a new meaning to Space , time , and flight . If you ever get a chance to board one of these amazing aircraft don't hesitate . I have been on the Space shuttle prototype too at Rockwell in 1977 . Climbed all over it . Too cool , keep them coming . Sorry for the loss of the 909 .
@daveharms51534 жыл бұрын
Best walk-around video I've seen of this great plane. Ken knows that bird inside and out.
@themessenger58684 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir, what a great walk-a-round... B17 is one of the greats. We owe so much to those boys and their tin cans. Lest we forget.
@DCS_World_Japan5 жыл бұрын
B-17s have always been an interest of mine. My great uncle was a pilot in 401BG; 31 combat missions. Sadly he passed before I was old enough to talk to him.
@HomeTipsAndTricks2 жыл бұрын
What a walkaround! I LOVE this guy's humorous presentation. Thanks!
@dsbond80484 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Best video I've ever seen on the B-17. That throttle arrangement and feathering sequence would give me pause when considering if I wanted to pay for a ride in a B-17.
@JAGEMTP15 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of winning a flight on this very plane a couple of years ago when she visited the airport in Springfield, Il. She is a beautiful aircraft, and it was quite an honor to be a guest on this plane.
@life_with_bernie3 жыл бұрын
My dad flunked out of pilot training in the Army Air Corps during Korea (he tended to get airsick on landings he said) and wound up as a surgical technician on the flight line crash trucks. He retired from the Air Force as a Staff Sgt. a year before I was born. As a kid, he used to tell me stories about having to deal with the injured crew on the bombers when they came back from missions, with the ships firing flares to signal the extent of the injuries. His stories were probably one of the reasons I became an EMT years later. He went into construction and general contracting while I was in grade school and I grew up working for him. Coming back from a job one day when I was in my 20s we both heard the very distinctive sound of a four-engined propeller-driven aircraft (I'm old enough to fondly remember flying commercially on prop planes) that he immediately ID'd as a B-17, just from the sound of it. We were driving on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at the time, below the Brooklyn Promenade, and sure enough, out in the skies over NY harbor were a pair of B-17s circling the Statue of Liberty. Watching my dad relive a part of his youth listening to and watching those planes is one of my favorite memories of him. I would have loved to get him a ride on one if I could but money was tight (I was working two jobs, starting a family, and going to college, all at the same time). My dad passed in January of 2001.
@deandanielson80744 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ken for the wonderful guided tour of a marvelous piece of history -- the B17. I appreciated the detail of the machine gun locations and description of the bombs. It would have been fun to see the bomb bay doors open and shut. Thanks for keeping the memory and history of a wonderful War Bird in the American fleeting mind/memory experience. Dean (former military instructor pilot in U.S. Army Aviation) of Minnesota
@johncarey40404 жыл бұрын
One of the highlights of my life was getting to fly in this aircraft. I was sitting in the nose cone and looking out to the side we had a P-51 and a Sea Fury flying in escort formation with us!
@skateparkpvorg4 жыл бұрын
My Dad flew 33 missions in that plane, Top Turret Thanks for the great Video
@derekobidowski33014 жыл бұрын
As of 10-2-2019 a sad loss for the Collings Foundation B-17 Nine 0 Nine when on its Wings of Freedom tour the plane took off with 13 aboard 10 passengers 3 crew. as they reported trouble with the #4 engine tried to land at runway 6 at Bradley Int Airport in Windsor Locks Ct. as 7 fatalities were confirmed, 5 passengers survived, one injured in the maintainence facility from one of the engines in the building. as the Collings foundation is cooperating with the FAA, NTSB, FBI, and Homeland Security as this airframe had two prior crashes one in 1987 in Beaver County Pa and in 1995 in Nebraska.
@madcitymcflyer3 жыл бұрын
I've been a member of the E.A.A. off and on since 1968. When I first toured the interior of this B-17 at an early 1980s EAA convention in Oshkosh, the "Aluminum Overcast", it was then nicknamed "High Life" and had no military equipment restored. I've toured it something like a half-dozen times since at subsequent AirVentures and like the video tour, a lot of work has gone into its restoration. A real labor of love keeping her flying...
@Foomba6 жыл бұрын
A friends father was in Italy during the war and helped make oxygen for the air crews to use. Excellent video!
@nra-tcbob39059 ай бұрын
I saw this plane when it came to the Boeing facility near Seattle. It was the first time I was actually see the type of planes my father served in during WW II.🥰
@Chuckv577 жыл бұрын
Hi Ken Morris, I was lucky enough to fly with you today, while Aluminum Overcast was in Reno, NV. The experience was truly exciting. Thank you, to you and the entire crew that was here
@larrydirk62145 жыл бұрын
Has been just over a year now when my boys and i took a trip to Washington DC to do a "boys trip". Drove to Manassas airport where this beautiful old gal sat glistening in the early morning sunlight. All the crew and volunteers at the event where excellent to chat with and everyone was so knowledgeable on the plane. It was a spectacular flight and with the countryside around Washington you could almost picture flying over the English countryside in 1943. Sadly the flight had to be booked so far in advance and there were no seats left that day as I wanted to take my boys with. that will be next one to tick off my bucket list...taking my sons on a once in a lifetime experience like that. Thank you to all the vets past and present that have given so much for us!
@MsixtyA35 жыл бұрын
Wow! Outstanding walk-around tour! Thank you for making this!!!
@chiangmaifoto8 жыл бұрын
Thank so much for that tour, very intresting. Love the line "Not many people have a set of keys to a B17"
@CaptSavageOZ8 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, really appreciate this, my uncle flew bombers in the war, great to see what it was like inside a bomber.
@Idahoguy101575 жыл бұрын
I recall a video of the Dutch military inspecting a long downed B-17 that was just surfacing. The aircraft belly landed in the water during the war. One guy made it out of the forward fuselage. No one followed him. He was there as the water level dropped as the Dutch reclaimed the land. The aircraft bent after he escaped and the guys behind him were trapped and drown. He was crying liked a baby. Very, very sad... I watched this broadcasted on TV in 1974. I still watch it in my head. Something that can’t be forgotten. It shouldn’t be forgotten. That’s the only time I ever saw it broadcasted
@tonyprice57267 жыл бұрын
Most enjoyable and informative thank you, also I take my hat off to Rosie the riveter WOW!!!
@pdutube4 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was a physician in the US Army attached to an engineering unit, in the European theater. He went from the UK, to France, and on to Germany. After Germany surrendered, he had some time and being a doctor was sent all over the place as one can imagine. One day he was at an airfield with a B-17 unit. The pilot managed to coax him onto the plane, a real trick because he had never been on an airplane before and was terrified. It was summer and the mission was to carry a bunch of beer up to altitude to chill it (I'm not kidding). So my grandfather is up with the pilots and he is nervously watching the pilot curse as one of the engines was having trouble starting. They got it started, the mission was accomplished, and my grandfather vowed to never fly again. (edit: sp.)
@harpoon_bakery1624 жыл бұрын
WOW. what a story. This will make me more appreciate a cold beer (I'm not kidding). I hope your father was given one of those beers upon returning. Thanks for the story pdutube.
@sly23924 жыл бұрын
thank you sir. this was the most descriptive, and entertaining video of any plane i have ever seen. WELL DONE. god bless all those who served our great country during the war.
@jeffduquette5885 жыл бұрын
My Dad was tail gunner and did 15 missions over Germany. I’ll be stopping at 8th Air Force museum in early January, and will get even more out of the visit because of your great video.
@stevemichlitch14124 жыл бұрын
The most detailed walk thru of the most unmolested b17 I’ve seen
@BigCarmine5 жыл бұрын
My uncle did all of his 4 engine time in B17s prior to going to the Pacific. He loved the 17. Last minute transition training to B24s and off they went. He flew 36 missions in 24s between Nov.44 and Aug.45. He never liked the 24 nearly as much as the 17.
@roblachman89194 жыл бұрын
One of the best walk around on video. Love the background jet noise. Adds to the atmosphere. Best wishes from Bundanoon Australia.
@jimharvey21114 жыл бұрын
Toured Aluminum Overcast when it was at Cecil Field, Florida quite a few years ago. I was amazed at the simplicity and lack of technology in the production of these planes. I guess when you are punching them out at the rate they needed them during the war, there wasn't much time (or money) to worry about crew comfort. That plane was all business. I frankly have a hard time fathoming the bravery of these VERY young men to brave flying at sub-zero freezing temperatures relying on your oxygen supply to survive in a paper-thin aluminum tube full of highly flammable avgas and ordinance with nothing to protect you other than your own guns while the entire German Luftwaffe tried desperately to eliminate you. Hats off to all the brave crews from a proud Navy retiree! Thanks for the tour. VERY informative! With the loss of the "Nine-O-Nine", there aren't too many of these old ladies left.
@verseb15 жыл бұрын
A terrific walk around, I got to tour this B17 about 2 /12 yrs ago, Regina Saskatchewan
@jamesreichardt75732 жыл бұрын
This man did a great job of explaining the different stations of the aircraft , Total Thumbs up Guy !
@thomasallen38184 жыл бұрын
The B-17 was, is my favorite plane of all time. My dad flew a 17 during WW2. He was part of the 1000 plane raid, among others.
@melli92776 жыл бұрын
Best B-17 work around introduction video ever seen. Thank you for the great job.
@USAIRFORCE6217 жыл бұрын
To add to what Ken is saying about the engines, if the engines are running rich sometimes you'll see black smoke coming out. An excellent history lesson and a fantastic aircraft for its time, great to know a few of them are still flying nowadays!
@gregcasura925 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to fly in the marvelous aircraft yesterday in Madison WI. It has been a dream of mine since I was a kid because my dad was a bombardier of the Sassy Susie during the war. He flew 33 missions over Germany which is almost unheard of!!!! Dad’s been gone for many years but he went with yesterday. I took a picture of him in flight gear, his wings, his escape scarf and his silk scarf. If I get a chance I WILL fly again. It was great to sit in his seat in the nose and imagine what it was like for these young guys!
@walterfechter80803 жыл бұрын
I took an internal tour of this aircraft. I was very impressed. Thanks Ken Morris and those responsible for the restoration and maintenance of this magnificent aircraft. Keep 'em flying!
@cindypaukner63575 жыл бұрын
My Daddy enlisted in 1942. He was 28 y/o & married, no chance he would have been drafted...God & country. He was stationed in England from early 1943 till 1946. He was the top turret gunner/flight engineer. He flew 32 bombing missions & landed back to England every time. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying cross ( and the equivalent from the RAF) As the oldest crew member 'Pappy' was the good luck omen! The real tragedy is the US Army Air force taught him how to drink ( never touched a drop prior). He came home damaged & an alcoholic till he died at age 56. He would have enjoyed this video I'm sure, although he never liked speaking about those years. RIP Daddy, wish I would have gotten to know the "real" you...
@marstuv50682 жыл бұрын
Bless you
@donsmith98993 жыл бұрын
Dad was a B17 Mechanic in Molsworth England, he loved that plane. I still have Dad's uniform in my closet, bag up so it stays in good shape. Poppy was a Senior Master Sergeant, came back to Miami, when National Airlines is just starting up, running mail up to Jacksonville to Tampa and back to Miami. At the end of work day's, he wad President of Wollard Aircraft. Dad passed in 2006, I miss my Snook fishing teacher. I miss my Dad. As he said, best WWl ll bomber to fly over Germany.
@scottacton1734 жыл бұрын
My wife for my birthday, bought me a ride. I live in Cincinnati Oh. They take off and land at Lunken field. I was amazing who those guys made it through the war. I sat next to a vet who flew on 17’s. God bless those men.
@losttherace89984 жыл бұрын
The phrase 'The Whole 9 yards' has been around far longer than the beautiful B-17. But it was probably used in that manner during the war. Great video, thanks!
@MrMojolinux2 жыл бұрын
I believe this term originates as an (American) Football reference
@troyducote18463 жыл бұрын
I have been fascinated with this plane since I learned that my great uncle was a co-pilot of a B17 in Europe. He made it thru 17 missions but was shot down and lost in action in late 1944. Thank you for all of your detailed explanations! I understand many things now that I would have never figured out and always had questions about.
@philwaters97514 жыл бұрын
Superb talk through sir... The glory of the machine and people for sure, but a tone that conveys the horror of it all. Superb honest and realistic... I salute you ... ;-)
@ddietrich715 жыл бұрын
Loved watching this video. Going for a ride on this lady on this coming Saturday. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!
@shamusa943 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful tour. Detailed explanation from an operational and historical point of view. Thank you.
@danielmcewen46278 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was a ball turret gunner on a B-17f and I used to love listening to the stories. I hear many people around me today complaining of how hard life is for them. If they could only understand the life of an airman in the Mighty Eighth, I think it would stop their bellyaching and put matters in perspective. Thank you for this video, I enjoyed every minute of it.
@ErikJohnston8 жыл бұрын
Your very welcome. God bless your grandfather for his service, I sure appreciate it.
@walterdebnam80214 жыл бұрын
I've been in the older style without the chin guns and in a B-24 as well. My Dad flew B-17's in the war and crashed in one too,but survived. He flew P-38's as well. I feel very fortunate to have been able to Ave sat behind the wheel of those great aircraft 💖
@GaryBass100 Жыл бұрын
My father, Staff Sgt Foy Waltrip, was a member of the US Army Air Corp in WWII, and an expert on the Norden Bombsite. He trained bambatdiers in its use and also repaired them. The Army would not station him overseas for fear he would become a POW and forced to reveal the bombsite’s secrets.
@garysimpson39003 жыл бұрын
Form here in Britain thank you for this very informative walk around of the B17. Over the last 20 years my brother & I have visited many of the old USAAF 8th Airforce bases in Suffolk & Norfolk in eastern England. Most have now been returned to farmland with only small pieces of concrete of what were the runways, taxiways or hard pan dispersals. Some have museums in the old control towers but must just have a stone memorial to the airfields that were there before. They are very atmospheric places, standing in what is now the middle of a farmers field imagining those brave aircrews in their B17's & B24's taking off.
@Robslondon2 жыл бұрын
Incredible video. Really puts it into perspective when you hear the ball turret was statistically the ‘safest’ place under fire. My word, can’t even imagine the terror these young men experienced. Full respect.
@marstuv50682 жыл бұрын
Amen
@reneehaynes31216 жыл бұрын
A few of us EAA volunteers from Hickory, NC flew in this girl from Hickory Airport to Atlanta, GA last night. It was as exciting as you can imagine. We got to sit in the front clear nosecone under the pilot's seats for part of the flight! Too bad we couldn't shoot the guns! And it was an honor to meet the veterans who came to the airport to see Aluminum Overcast. They had fantastic stories! God Bless America!
@ErikJohnston6 жыл бұрын
Renee Haynes Awesome story. Glad you got to fly in her!!!
@judymeadows51877 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Excellent. Daddy flew 34 missions plus mercy missions to drop food over Holland as top turret gunner/flight engineer. 452nd BG 731st BS. We are planning trip to Cullman, Al. Nov 5th. Hope you are there so we can thank you in person. I am so proud to be a daughter of the Mighty Eighth. May we always share the sacrifices of the Greatest Generation. Blessings.
@gerben077 жыл бұрын
judy meadows We Dutch are still gratefull for the fooddrops. It saved many lives. Thank you all soldiers of the mighty eigth!!
@Jason-hb8jy3 жыл бұрын
When I was working on my private I was doing a tower tour at PDK with my CFI not long after they started allowing that again after 9/11. While we were up there Aluminum Overcast flew in for an air show that was going on that weekend. We had no idea. But got to sit up there and watch it do a few low passes before landing. Amazing airplane.
@agi65215 жыл бұрын
My kids and I saw this plane, and crawled through it at Lehigh Valley Int. Airport a few years ago. The movies make the inside of the plane alot bigger than they really are!!!
@louiswager26296 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your walk through - thank you, Sir.
@nathanw8516 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed every second of this video. Utterly fascinating. Also, 57 minutes without a cut... hats off to your camera work. It was seamless. Brilliant.
@theboofin4 жыл бұрын
Well, there was several cuts. Fade to black...
@rongale3363 Жыл бұрын
I've had the privilege of seeing, putting my hands on, and walking through this very historical bomber. I so hope I can afford to go for a flight in one. It's the second half of one item on my bucket list. I hope soon to be able volunteer to help restore old warbirds at a airport near me. Top one on my list. Thank you all who have served.
@juanmelendezrivera60852 жыл бұрын
Great class on B 17 mechanics and structure components function, and cockpit controls. I wish to be younger to qualify for aviation mechanics course. (I'm 65 way too old but I understood all the theory involved) Congratulations you are a great instructor.
@edfeifert98382 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for a fantastic tour and a trip back to WWII. I very much appreciate the knowledge you share and your insight into the details of the plane. Wonderful job!
@jimmim39837 жыл бұрын
Just saw this amazing aircraft in Kingman Az yesterday. Sadly I did not get to go on a flight, but the tour was still very cool. This thing really rumbles flying over your house, I can't get enough. I will be sad when it leaves haha.
@moserr116 жыл бұрын
A B-17 overfkew my house the other day. I ta was totally random. It was the best thing ever. A B-17 at 2-3000 feet. That was so cool.
@rlh4214 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to fly in this aircraft out of Arlington Texas back on its first flight tour after restoration by EAA. What a thrill and an experience I will never forget. I took off in the Radio Op seat and spent 20 minutes in the nose in the Bombardier seat.
@keithk.39633 жыл бұрын
Terrific video. Can’t thank you enough for all of the insights into this wonderful aircraft and the challenges the brave crews faced. Have been in awe of this bomber since I first learned about it from my Dad as a little kid in the mid-sixties and it still fascinates me to this day. May the Aluminum Overcast stay airworthy for many years to come! Thank you, again!
@gerardosalazar1614 жыл бұрын
Great walk around that has brought fond memories of that special day during ground training when the pilots will go to do their first walk-around and be amazed at the real plane. I remember my first DC-10 walk-around, Everything was huge and the landing gear’s legs seemed like palm trees to me but after a while the plane became the standard size and other types looked tiny in comparison. Thank you for the video. It is always great to see a professional doing his job in a professional way. Job well done sir! By the way, my uncle played for the other team and flew He111s.
@dang63693 жыл бұрын
This was a really great video, the guy was super cool, knowledgeable and patient!
@Chasred-ml4hm2 жыл бұрын
I had two flights in this B-17 from Chino to Gillespie Field awesome experience.
@USAIRFORCE6215 жыл бұрын
2019 will be my 8th year overall helping out with the Collings Foundation when they come to Maryland with another B-17 called Nine-O-Nine, like Aluminum Overcast it also was built too late to see service in WW II, however her paint scheme is that of the mighty 91st Bomb Group, she has now been traversing American skies since 1986, and I cannot emphasize enough how critical it is to thank the veterans of WW II for all they did to preserve freedom and to see such a magnificent and mighty aircraft before their no longer flying anymore!
@mattkaustickomments4 жыл бұрын
Jake Kellogg, my condolences to you, I imagine you probably have met the crew members involved with the terrible crash of the 9-o-9.
@livingadreamlife14284 жыл бұрын
Best KZfaq tour of an aircraft . Well done Captain.
@IWDTC3 жыл бұрын
Got the chance to tour the inside of this very plane in Idaho Falls back in the day, it was incredible....
@fletcher39138 жыл бұрын
Great walk around and history/trivia lesson. Thank you.
@ErikJohnston8 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it, thanks
@mrebkhimself-36157 жыл бұрын
ErikJohnston I .......I think it's AWESOME!
@cubanver7 жыл бұрын
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@johnlpaval93314 жыл бұрын
Excellent walk around talk. Makes me want to see one, built a model as a 10 year old. B17G is the only bomber I haven't seen in person. John Stockton Ca.
@safetymikeengland4 жыл бұрын
John; I hope you get the chance. I love that the EAA and other groups (I believe) are able to fly these planes from town to town and let people get up close. Myself and a friend went to see it when it visited our town and I went for a ride. I'll never forget it.
@mikeharville47715 жыл бұрын
Been in it, took the tour at the Morristown Tn , airport, awsome!
@antonschmidt63875 жыл бұрын
Thank's Ken, you did a professional job explaining many details and figures about this famous plane. I'm a German, living in the area of Schweinfurt, where more than 20 B17 where shot down.
@306champion4 жыл бұрын
The best description / video of the B17 I have EVER seen.
@davidwhiston93284 жыл бұрын
That was absolutely FASCINATing!!! Thank YOU sooo much!
@Fifty8day3 жыл бұрын
That was the best walk around I’ve ever seen , so much detail thank you so much I loved every minute.