the B-17 is one of my favorite WWII bombers, especially when I was growing up. I'd watch the movie over and over again just for the fighting scenes. Then, as I got older, I learned more stories about the infamous B-17 that weren't just the Memphis Belle. "Old 666" and "Ye Olde Pub" (from the Charles "Charlie" Brown and Franz Stigler 'incident') are two of my other favorite stories.

There are few things more graceful than the B-17. The sound of the engines on start up send chills down mine spine. And,,, Lets not ever forget this is the plane that won WW2 in Europe or the crews that sacrificed their lives to end the war, especially those in the early years with out P-51 Mustang long range support!

Arguably the finest plane to ever grace the sky the B-17. Built a bunch of them as a child. I think I am going to do another!

Qué hermoso avión es el B-17!!!! Es increíble que después de tantos años, aún pueda remontar vuelo como lo hacía cuando se dirigía a sus misiones durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Eso dice mucho sobre la nobleza del avión, y también sobre el cuidado amoroso que le dan quienes lo mantienen en ese estado. Felicitaciones a todos ellos por preservar una porción de historia.

Their is nothing like the sound of Lancaster and a B17. 🇬🇧🇺🇲

@OrbitFallenAngel

3 ай бұрын

I definitely have to agree with you on that Community!! 🇺🇸🇬🇧❤🙏 Both the 8th Air Force bombing during the day and the RAF bombing during the night increased the destruction of the Luftwaffe sooner than later... With the 8th Air Force doing precision daylight bombing raids deep into Germany and then with the RAF doing indiscriminate bombings at night it pushed the Luftwaffe pilots to breaking point!! Both the 8th Air Force and the RAF didn't have an easy time...both had their disadvantages.... Neither time was safer for our Boys risking their lives to destroy the Luftwaffe.... God Bless Each And Every Single Airmen, be it American or British!! ❤🙏🇺🇸🇬🇧 Who Sacrificed So Much To Win The Air War Over the European Theater....

I see the pilot has a lot of fun perfecting his landing! Outstanding job..!

Thank the good Lord for the brave men that flew in the b17 bomber! The most respect for those men!!

@markgriffin3184

4 жыл бұрын

I always remember speaking to a ball gunner from the 91st bomber group when I bumped into him and some of his friends from the group in Norwich Norfolk and the things he told what him and he his fellow crew members saw . Well I take my hat of to them . I shook his hand and said Sir thank for what you have done then thanks to your airforce and the Raf you helped to get ride of NAZISIM. They all should get a medal. Yet know forgotten hero's in the mists of time

I flew aboard the "Belle" and it was the thrill of a lifetime!

@charliebowman785

2 жыл бұрын

Lucky you!

@michaelshanahan4042

Жыл бұрын

You lucky son of a gun

@miasma19

5 ай бұрын

Dream

@BIGBOI69491

4 ай бұрын

I’m jealous

Had the privilege of flying on the Belle some years back for the Centennial celebration of a town I lived nearby in the state of Idaho. I work in radio and was offered a media pass to ride aboard for free. It was a genuine thrill and blessing to get that opportunity which I will never forget.

@jmw9904

4 жыл бұрын

This isn't the real one.

Awesome is not enough to describe how good this is! I would love to even go inside and look at something like this, let alone fly in it over San Fransisco!

Nice restored B-17, I’m excited this movie 👏

B 17 F, is yet the best WW2 Bomber, also the most beautiful and even after the time, it's demonstrated its reliability. I will always love this venerable machine and all crews that shed their lives, in pursuit of freedom we enjoy today.

@johnjusko4789

11 ай бұрын

Me too and we often ask ourselves of why do we cry a few tears when you see these fly around? It;'s because of the great sacrifices our nations armed forces have given to us that makes all of us still free today and tomorrow too that is why it's homorable to show our nations men and women the dignity,honor,respect all of them deserve always.

Waw i've seen so much time the movie when i was child and i was so impressed by the beautiful engines sound that i recognized it immediatly !

I was able to walk onto that plane. Been hooked ever since. Beautiful Airplane.

On of my greatest experiences in life was flying back seat in a P-51 !! back 15 years ago. But while in the Army i was sent to the Dominican Republic. And their air force were P-51s. I went to the airfield and asked a crew chief if could sit in the cockpit and he said yes but don't touch anything. It was fully loaded with rockets and 6 50 cal. machine guns. I'm 80 years old now in 2022 and it's safe to say none of these current pilots EVER had that experience with a fully loaded P-51 !!!!

Would love to fly in a B17. Would love to see Memphis Belle too ❤

My cousin was Ira C Eaker . Commander and one of the creators of the 8th Air Force.

They're flying out of Buchanan Field in Concord, about a half hour drive from SF. I used to live just across the freeway from the field and every year when the warbirds would come in they would roar right over the house on their way west. Those engines are LOUD!

I met Captain Morgan (the a Colonel) pilot of the Memphis Belle.I am so honored...made my day I can tell you that! Very personable and kind--told me a lot of WWII stories with the Belle.

@miasma19

5 ай бұрын

Now this is incredible. You have one cherished memory. To meet a crewmen and hear their stories. Just amazing

Still graceful after all of these long years.

grand old lady of the clouds,how majestic you fly,thanks for sharing this video

No puedo seguir viendo estos videos del Memphis Belle, porque me emociono demasiado y eso me hace mal al corazón. Fueron tan valientes y sacrificados estos héroes.....

@bravo4683

2 жыл бұрын

Recuerda que nadie murió, salieron vivos y viven una vida feliz

Imagine a bf 109 just pops out of nowhere and starts the rivalry of b17 and bf109 again

@BIGBOI69491

4 ай бұрын

You better hope Franz Stigler is flying that 109

I saw the Memphis Bell during restoration at Patterson. It was on all three missions my Uncle Frank flew. His story can be found on KZread as well search “3 Days In May 1943”. look for the image of B17 in front of America flag.

Thanks for the ride.I felt as if I was inside the plane.

I think one of the best and beautiful Boeing Aircrafts ever built!!! The Boeing B52 Stratofortress too!!

Got to fly in B17G (sat in Right Waist Gunner position)- Sentimental Journey in Mesa, Arizona, Commemorative Air Force Museum, well worth it. Once in lifetime experience. Not the Belle, but a close second. A big Thank You to the Brave men who flew in them, and pray for those who didn't make it back home.

Damn, that’s beautiful

Watched the movie loved it. Wouldn't it be fantastic to be up close to the actual aircraft

Wow, it must be pretty awesome to fly in one of these!

Thank you so very much for this video!

Awesome video, Thanks for posting

Very nice. Thanks for sharing! :)

Had to be a thrill for the VETS flying in her again!!! 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

A beautiful aircraft and she sounds awesome! 🙂👍

This has got to be the plane from the movie, yes it did serve during WWII but the original Memphis Belle is in Dayton, Oh under complete restoration for the past 7 or more years. The original was in Memphis on Mud Island and the pilot Robert was trying to get the plane moved to the Air Force Museum before he passed away. This plane flying is a warbird but not the original.

@shermankelly9062

5 жыл бұрын

Before Mud Island it sat on a large concrete slab at an old National Guard armory at the intersection of Central and Hollywood where it became weather beaten and worn. The old armory is now a children's museum.

I knew Levi Dillon who was a top turret gunner and engineer on 6 missions on the Memphis Belle who got wounded. He was hired for the movie as an advisor!

I was able to go in and tour this same plane for $5 in the fall of 2007 at the Meeting of Mustang and Legends air show.

Saw her as well Coventry air show year ago stood behind her with engines roaring (great)

@columnedfox5508

8 жыл бұрын

+Bruce Sharpe i saw the sally-B flying around Kent. you know the sally-b that played the part of Memphis belle in the film in the 1990's

I got my own ride on the same bird at the National Warplane Museum Airshow in Geneseo, New York 3 or 4 years ago. Nothing quite like sticking your head out in the slipstream and shooting video of the engines, looking down from the open upper hatch!

Nothing more beautiful ❤

I flew on Aluminium Overcast 2 times, in the left seat once. Greatest thrill of my life. Such a beautiful design.

What a beautiful aircraft that is.

This still gives me goosebumps. :)

what a beautiful bird!

Cool video, Dale!

Love this, but imagine you were being attacked by a few fighter aircraft, the 109 Messersmit or the 190 Focke Wolf, very scary!

BONJOUR A TOUS MAGNIFIQUE DOMMAGE QUE C'ETAIT POUR LA GUERRE ....MERCI A VOUS .

How wonderful flight...

Good Video, Dale!..

my father was in a submarine in ww2 and his brother was a crewmen in a b17 they got shot down in 1943 and was a pow untill the end of ww2 .

凄いな！大きなラジコン機が飛んでいるみたい。 船じゃないけど、板子一枚外は地獄（The Crew has only an inch of plank between him and death.）ですね。 操縦席から見る湾内や地上の風景は、エンジンの音も相まって映画「トラ！トラ！トラ！」を思い出しました。 （映画「メンフィスベル」はDVDで持っています） かつて地獄の空を飛んだ飛行機。今も飛べるのがすごいですね。

my father in law Paul Martin was the pilot of The Rose of York . 39 mission over Germany!

@Caroni100

7 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable! He flew 39 missions. You should feel very proud about him. Did he survive the war? Greetings from Venezuela.

@lgthegamer3803

7 жыл бұрын

Dwighte Check b17G had there own jackets amazing

@sonofwallacecoyb4744

7 жыл бұрын

Huge respect to ALL airmen during WW2..those daylight missions must have been so scary

@lucamarcogatti6527

4 жыл бұрын

Dwighte Check honor

Perfect takeoff & landing👍

San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge. See how it curves on the island, overall is shaped like an "L". and Alcatraz Prison is on the island in the harbor. Flaps are down for the landing; he's got to keep his engines on the slowing curve of speed, but doesn't want to stall, so he keeps lift maintenance even at lowering speeds by having his flaps down so he can flair onto the beginning of the runway, not stall onto it, which would be akin to dropping onto it, something planes don't do without serious damage, even crashing. DF A are the correct plane ID letters for the "Belle".

my grandad worked on the memphis belle and flew it !

@ontargetthomunclesam3926

4 жыл бұрын

Sure he did Clayton

Espetacular !

It would be my dream to go up it the b17 just to feel what them young boys felt I can not thank them enough words don't say it

Шикарное видео, легендарный самолёт.

I was lucky to see the b17 used in Memphis Belle movie takeoff and fly at airfield in Atlanta a few years ago

That is so cool.

memphis belle！my dream in my last life!

Visual error the swimsuit on the Memphis Belle lady figure was Red on the Starboard side whistle the Port side had the figure with a Blue Green bathing suit. Reference the WWII 16mm color film Memphis Belle. Wonder if it was painted like the Red and Green navigational light set up on a sea vessel.

Hello i'm French tank you for all army of the usa

IMPRECIONANTE.. ME IMAGINE AL GRUPO DE SOLDADOS AHI DENTRO...

@rogerdelmauro7981

2 жыл бұрын

Eu também ,gostaria de ter vivido nessa época .

l hope some of the old chaps who flew it in the war, were on board.

Memphis Belle first bomber to complete 25 missions in World War II Europe. What heroes!

@6h471

2 жыл бұрын

'Hot Stuff', a B24, completed it's 25th mission Feb 7th, 1943.

Morgan flew her between the city and county buildings in Asheville ,nc. Quite the sight.

Amazing 😃

what's amazing is they had to teach some of the pilots how to fly those B-17's

amazing

Can see the old model plan with the best view.

The brother of my grandmother was building the engines in Chicago

Que belleza, cuánto daría por subirme en esa aeronave histórica.

I know that this is the one used move in the move. but if you want to see the real Memphis Bell. go to Right Patterson Air Base in Ohio. they have finished the restoration . and the old girl is beautiful .

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My uncle John Russell bailed out of one over the Baltic sea in ww2

Amazing

The movie the mission diferent b17 is beatiful queen the sky congratulation of costarica🇨🇷

Just wondering, can modern radar detect the aircraft if it flew on the air space? Nicely flown. Great purpose in order to increased the availability of the asset and strengthen the defence force in your country.

Ótimo avião !!!

El verdadero Memphis Belle 😍

Thank you for the correction. I got my information from the navigator of the Memphis Belle.

gewoon : super vet!!:P

She'll never fly again, but she'll never crash and burn either

X me è stato il più bel aereoplano mai costruito oltre che la sua linea Un bombardiere quadrimotore quasi conosciuto in quasi in tutto il mondo Penso che un'altro velivolo così non ci sarà più Anche se un giorno forse tenteranno di farlo Non sarà mai uguale al B17

I wonder if this was the plane I saw at the Newberg Airport Airshow.

I've been inside but never flew in it

Must be a honor.

The real Memphis belle will never fly again sadly..

Still Mighty b17. The Memphis Belle.

Looks like a no-flaps takeoff, probably b/c she was light - no tons of bombs and thousands of .50 cal machine gun rounds. Also the B-17E had 13 Ma Deuce (M2) machine guns that ran around a hundred pounds plus apiece, including the mounts, ammo tracks and ammo boxes.

@planetside11

7 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too. Even with no ordnance, why take off with no flaps? I mean, if you've got them and they work, why not use them?

@JoeInCT418

7 жыл бұрын

A judgement call by the pilot, especially if he is the regular pilot and knows her unique flight characteristics very well. Each type of plane has its own flight characteristics; some do not require flaps at minimum take off weight, and using them when not needed actually can slow the plane down, in return for more lift that is not needed. Engines are revved up for takeoff, while they are expected to be slowed down during a landing. Flaps give lift, at the cost of drag due to obtrusive control surfaces. Planes with very powerful engines, favorable wing loading factors and good, favorable oncoming winds can easily take off using airspeed alone. Notice how she really soars once she has hit "V2" (Lift off" speed). Stories from Navy and Marine pilots during WW2 forgetting to lower their flaps on carrier takeoffs abound; if anyone runs out of runway very quickly, it is a Navy or Marine pilot looking at miles of water off the carrier bow. Yet unless seriously loaded with ordnance, such as a CAP aircraft, the-end-of-war Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine in the Hellcats and Corsairs were pushing between 2,400 and 2,800 hp, a significant increase from the beginning-of-war 2,000 hp versions of those same engines being used in planes which had very little modifications during the war. The Hellcat had only 3 "versions", one of which was simply putting a solid steel plate instead of a window right behind the pilot's head; a bullet from an enemy MG or cannon would go through the window, but would be stopped or deflected by the plate. and unless a person knew what to look for, the other two changes were also so subtle as to be unnoticeable without a listing. So weight was remaining relatively stable, but engine power was increasing. On the other hand, a landing is a tricky balance between engine rpms, aircraft speed, and watching that the plane doesn't stall. The easiest way to prevent a stall is to get more lift, from engines on takeoff, but from flaps on landings. If the engines can't handle takeoff weight, (such as a heavy ordnance load) then flaps must be used. If you watch their landing in San Francisco, you will see the flaps drop, but when they take off again, no flaps are used.

@stewpadasso297

5 жыл бұрын

The Memphis Belle was a B-17 F. Just saying. No disrespect sir.

@yes_head

2 жыл бұрын

​@@planetside11 It's also probably a smoother ride for the passengers, rather than subjecting them to the g-loading of the thing launching upward. That landing was pretty float-y as well, likely for the same reasons.

1:12 why is the tail made out of rubber ?

@daleflying

2 жыл бұрын

😂 LOL! That's a anomaly from the KZread image stabilizer I used when I uploaded the video.😎

うはっ！ 実物だぁ！❤️

I really want to go up in one.

This is the one from the movie right? The real Belle was just finished not to long ago.

I Want to Pamper this Lady.

栄光のMemphis Belle 永遠なれ！！！

ME LLEVAN A DAR UNA VUELTA AHORA EN VERANO DEL 2017??? SOY DE ARGENTINA.

9:40 #4 doesn't look too happy. It looks to have oil running back down the wing but not on the other 3, am I wrong?

@danboren6567

4 жыл бұрын

Doesn't look fresh.

@phillipg9345

4 жыл бұрын

Or do they have a smoke generator of some kind on that engine?