The Ford Barn

Fibber Mcgee · 01-11-2015, 10:01 PM

Actually it has nothing to do with Ford but it is from 1945 and one of its engines is a Studebaker. I got to fly in this today(my wife got me a ticket for Valentines day) and I have to say it's one of the top 10 things I've ever done,there is nothing like it.

Lawrie · 01-11-2015, 10:09 PM

we went for a ride in the B17 from willow run,best ever,bomb bay doors open ,bloody great,also a ww2 pilot was on board ,got to talk to him, VERY humbling.
Lawrie

TonyM · 01-11-2015, 11:31 PM

I have flown in a couple B-17s. Always fun.

dean333 · 01-11-2015, 11:38 PM

Best $300 I ever spent for a 30min ride. Sat in the nose turret on take off. Only 10 passengers at a time, we all had a chance to move around the whole ship during flight. Yes, bomb bay doors open, had to be careful not to step in the "hole" when moving from the front to the back.

woodiewagon46 · 01-12-2015, 11:09 AM

I had the honor of going up in the 9-0-9, B17 two years ago. During our pre flight briefing the pilot told us that the average age of the crew was about 20 years old. These "kids" and thats what they were, were fearless. For those who have never had the opportunity to go up in a vintage warbird, it's nothing like a modern aircraft. There were patches all over the aircraft where enemy fighter rounds came thru the aircraft, amazing! The noise was incredible. We all owe these guy's our freedom!

rosenkranswa · 01-12-2015, 11:27 AM

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Spent some of the best days of my life working on and helping to maintain the B-17 "Fuddy Duddy" when it was based in Geneseo NY a number of years ago. Vivid memories of laying on one of the outboard nacelles trying to adjust the carburator linkage with #4 engine running. Doesn't get any better than that though I'm still a little deaf in one ear.

Still very active with the local home front re-enacting group with our '42 Sedan and Jeep.

Fibber Mcgee · 01-12-2015, 11:33 AM

When they run the engines up to take off is amazing. The feeling of that power is unbelievable . There is no way to explain it. And to be a 20 year old kid doing what they did. They were true heros.

V8COOPMAN · 01-12-2015, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rosenkranswa

Spent some of the best days of my life working on and helping to maintain the B-17 "Fuddy Duddy" when it was based in Geneseo NY a number of years ago.

Still very active with the local home front re-enacting group with our '42 Sedan and Jeep.

rosenkranswa ............Do you keep-up with the Geneseo Warplane group? I've tried in vain to find any current information or updates on their B-23 project, which I'm immensely interested in hearing about. This would be N62G which came from Midland. DD

rosenkranswa · 01-12-2015, 12:33 PM

No, not really. We moved away from the Rochester area awhile ago, plus they had a political froufrou and the group split up when the move to Ithaca took place. A shame really, they lost a lot of momentum then.

TonyM · 01-12-2015, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN

rosenkranswa ............Do you keep-up with the Geneseo Warplane group? I've tried in vain to find any current information or updates on their B-23 project, which I'm immensely interested in hearing about. This would be N62G which came from Midland. DD

Is this the one Coopman? When I was active with CAF, I would always see this one when we flew down to participate in the big airshow at Midland. I miss my old warbird days.

alanwoodieman · 01-12-2015, 01:26 PM

is that the "Aluminum Overcast"? saw that plane in sc a few years ago and remember the pilot talking about a NOS engine made by Stude

V8COOPMAN · 01-12-2015, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyM

Is this the one Coopman? When I was active with CAF, I would always see this one when we flew down to participate in the big airshow at Midland. I miss my old warbird days.

That's the beast, or what was left of it before "Warplane" bought it for a reported $50K, took it apart and had it trucked to NY. DD

This is the same airplane in better days (1984) at Harlingen. RARE ol' bird!

V8COOPMAN · 01-12-2015, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by alanwoodieman

is that the "Aluminum Overcast"? saw that plane in sc a few years ago and remember the pilot talking about a NOS engine made by Stude

alan.......... Aluminum Overcast is a B-17 owned by EAA. DD

TonyM · 01-12-2015, 02:08 PM

Great Pics of the B-23 at Harlingen. I remember when they were at Harlingen with Lefty's white P-38. Back when it was the Confederate Air Force.

V8COOPMAN · 01-12-2015, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyM

Great Pics of the B-23 at Harlingen. I remember when they were at Harlingen with Lefty's white P-38. Back when it was the Confederate Air Force.

Here's Lefty's white P-38 (reportedly Lefty's retirement fund) today, as totally restored for Red Bull, the current owners. DD

Fibber Mcgee · 01-12-2015, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by alanwoodieman

is that the "Aluminum Overcast"? saw that plane in sc a few years ago and remember the pilot talking about a NOS engine made by Stude

Yes that is Aluminum Overcast and the number 2 engine is made by Studebaker ,the other three are Wrights.

Fibber Mcgee · 01-12-2015, 05:18 PM

If the image quality is good enough you can see Studebaker at the bottom of the plate.

hotrodA · 01-12-2015, 07:53 PM

Fibber, am I jealous!
At first glance, I thought that was "Sentimental Journey". She was here a couple of months ago and I had a ticket to ride. Unfortunately the flight was scrubbed, just as we were boarding, due to a fuel leak inside the fuselage! Better that than an in-flight problem. Looking forward to her return.

paul2748 · 01-12-2015, 09:41 PM

Every year we have a plane/auto show at Teterboro Airport. It has always had a B-17 that flew spectators. About 4 years ago I ponied up the $00.00 and went for a ride. Amazing!!!! One of the things I remember is that the fuselage vibrates when up in the air.

nbrskn · 01-13-2015, 10:34 AM

one thing you have to remember guys is those 20 year olds were a lot more mature than quite a few generations of 20 year olds now.

01-11-2015, 10:09 PM	#2
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,212	Re: Ford B-17 we went for a ride in the B17 from willow run,best ever,bomb bay doors open ,bloody great,also a ww2 pilot was on board ,got to talk to him, VERY humbling. Lawrie

01-12-2015, 11:09 AM	#5
woodiewagon46 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 1,555	Re: Ford B-17 I had the honor of going up in the 9-0-9, B17 two years ago. During our pre flight briefing the pilot told us that the average age of the crew was about 20 years old. These "kids" and thats what they were, were fearless. For those who have never had the opportunity to go up in a vintage warbird, it's nothing like a modern aircraft. There were patches all over the aircraft where enemy fighter rounds came thru the aircraft, amazing! The noise was incredible. We all owe these guy's our freedom!

01-12-2015, 11:27 AM	#6
rosenkranswa Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 361	Re: Ford B-17 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Spent some of the best days of my life working on and helping to maintain the B-17 "Fuddy Duddy" when it was based in Geneseo NY a number of years ago. Vivid memories of laying on one of the outboard nacelles trying to adjust the carburator linkage with #4 engine running. Doesn't get any better than that though I'm still a little deaf in one ear. Still very active with the local home front re-enacting group with our '42 Sedan and Jeep. __________________ Wayne @ Barb Malvern '19 T Speedster '26 T Touring '29 A Roadster '30 AA Stakebed '30 A Pickup '30 A Town Sedan '31 A Station Wagon '38 Columbia Girls bike (WWII) '40 Elgin Boys bike (WWII) '42 Super Deluxe Tudor '42 Willys MB Jeep '43 Willys MBT Trailer '43 M3A4 Hand Cart '43 Harley Davidson 42WLA with sidecar

01-12-2015, 11:33 AM	#7
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: Ford B-17 When they run the engines up to take off is amazing. The feeling of that power is unbelievable . There is no way to explain it. And to be a 20 year old kid doing what they did. They were true heros. __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

01-12-2015, 12:33 PM	#9
rosenkranswa Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 361	Re: Ford B-17 No, not really. We moved away from the Rochester area awhile ago, plus they had a political froufrou and the group split up when the move to Ithaca took place. A shame really, they lost a lot of momentum then. __________________ Wayne @ Barb Malvern '19 T Speedster '26 T Touring '29 A Roadster '30 AA Stakebed '30 A Pickup '30 A Town Sedan '31 A Station Wagon '38 Columbia Girls bike (WWII) '40 Elgin Boys bike (WWII) '42 Super Deluxe Tudor '42 Willys MB Jeep '43 Willys MBT Trailer '43 M3A4 Hand Cart '43 Harley Davidson 42WLA with sidecar

01-11-2015, 11:38 PM	#4
dean333 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Shorewood Illinois Posts: 860	Re: Ford B-17 Best $300 I ever spent for a 30min ride. Sat in the nose turret on take off. Only 10 passengers at a time, we all had a chance to move around the whole ship during flight. Yes, bomb bay doors open, had to be careful not to step in the "hole" when moving from the front to the back. __________________ Tim Carlig

01-12-2015, 01:26 PM	#11
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,963	Re: Ford B-17 is that the "Aluminum Overcast"? saw that plane in sc a few years ago and remember the pilot talking about a NOS engine made by Stude

01-12-2015, 02:08 PM	#14
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,786	Re: Ford B-17 Great Pics of the B-23 at Harlingen. I remember when they were at Harlingen with Lefty's white P-38. Back when it was the Confederate Air Force.

01-12-2015, 07:53 PM	#18
hotrodA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rogersville, TN Posts: 797	Re: Ford B-17 Fibber, am I jealous! At first glance, I thought that was "Sentimental Journey". She was here a couple of months ago and I had a ticket to ride. Unfortunately the flight was scrubbed, just as we were boarding, due to a fuel leak inside the fuselage! Better that than an in-flight problem. Looking forward to her return. Last edited by hotrodA; 01-12-2015 at 11:45 PM.

01-12-2015, 09:41 PM	#19
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,980	Re: Ford B-17 Every year we have a plane/auto show at Teterboro Airport. It has always had a B-17 that flew spectators. About 4 years ago I ponied up the $00.00 and went for a ride. Amazing!!!! One of the things I remember is that the fuselage vibrates when up in the air.

01-13-2015, 10:34 AM	#20
nbrskn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 103	Re: Ford B-17 one thing you have to remember guys is those 20 year olds were a lot more mature than quite a few generations of 20 year olds now.