bombers over burbank!!!! - Beyond Tiki

T tiki1963 Member los angeles Joined: Sep 12, 2003 Posts: 221	T tiki1963 Posted posted on Fri, May 20, 2005 11:40 AM whoa tiki bot! both of those planes sound neat! the 17 was very hot on the ground and cold in the air...and this is Camarillo in April! can you imagine Germany at 20,000ft in December 1943? on both planes, they let you walk around everywhere exept the ball turret and tail gunner's area simply because of the danger...there are still hairtrigger escape doors back there. the bomadier's station is the most luxurious and the waist positions are tre cool. there is also a slidable 'sunroof' on the top behind the top gunners position and you can actually stick your head and shoulders completely out. it freaked me out a bit as i kept thinking a duck or something would smash into my head! i've never been to the Chino museum so i'll have to make the trek soon!

whoa tiki bot! both of those planes sound neat!

the 17 was very hot on the ground and cold in the air...and this is Camarillo in April! can you imagine Germany at 20,000ft in December 1943?

on both planes, they let you walk around everywhere exept the ball turret and tail gunner's area simply because of the danger...there are still hairtrigger escape doors back there. the bomadier's station is the most luxurious and the waist positions are tre cool. there is also a slidable 'sunroof' on the top behind the top gunners position and you can actually stick your head and shoulders completely out. it freaked me out a bit as i kept thinking a duck or something would smash into my head!

i've never been to the Chino museum so i'll have to make the trek soon!

Post #160359 by tiki1963 on Fri, May 20, 2005 11:40 AM