kkarlsen Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) OK, so I guess many of you, especially from the States, already have had this 'experience'. But being a bit sidelined here in Scandinavia, getting a close encounter with a real living 4 engine bomber, is a rare treat. On friday, B-17G 'Sally B' flew in from Duxford to be part of this years Danish Airshow and of course I had to come and meet 'her'. Please bear with me, I just had to share this truly awesome experience! Engine startup, wow what a sound! Nice atmosphere: A group of reenactors with Jeep's in front of 'Sally B'. Fun fact: The preservation society keeping 'Sally B' in the air is headed by danish woman named 'Elly'- Ellinor Sallingboe, wife of late aviator Ted White. In 1979 Elly Sallingboe and Ted White formed B-17 Preservation to operate and raise funds to keep the last re- maining B-17 in the UK flying as the USAAF WW II Memorial Flight. My favorite 'girls' - Miss Pick Up & Sally B 'Sally B rolling in from a very nice late evening airshow. Sally B Cheers: Kent Edited August 17, 2019 by kkarlsen Gazzas, themongoose, D.B. Andrus and 14 others 15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 What an awesome experience, Kent! Not one we have ready access to here in Australia, either. Great photos, too. Kev kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Great experience, wasn’t it? Now go find Fifi and stand about 75 ft. away when she cranks up! You just cannot explain to anyone the awesomeness of being around those big radials on start up. LSP_K2 and kkarlsen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Wonderful pictures Kent! kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Kent, thanks for sharing these pictures and comments on this, great experience........ kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Great pictures, Kent! Thanks for sharing. Juraj kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Having just returned from the US after my "fix" of B-17, I know exactly what you mean! Craig kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamF Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Sally B flew over me at Ardleigh in Essex today heading in the direction of Duxford I guessed. Graham kkarlsen and MikeC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Thanks for sharing the photos. Always love to see "Sally B". kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 My wish for a next 'Live' event would be to get to see an all metal B-17. Don't know why, an all metal aircraft just appeals to me in another way,. I would love to see either 'Sentimental Journey' or 'Yankee Lady'. Do you have any favorites? Cheers: Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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