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First B17G flight


Aussieflyer38

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Had to do a fair bit of practice to get to this, my first full flight of the B17. It was interesting to find out just how different it is to fly a big heavy aircraft like the B17. Increasing height in itself I found a challenge , it's slow, very very slow, but I managed to get to 5000 before reaching YAMB. The short flight (manual) kept me fairly busy, didn't get a chance to listen to Vera Lynn singing "White Cliffs of Dover".:)  Need to have many more flights to suss out the AP etc. But it is easy to fly,  once you get it "up" there.

 

Leaving YBBN

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Wings over Brisbane

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Onto final

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Parked destination - no damage:)

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The Office

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Thanks for looking guys, already I love this big baby.

 

Don

 

 

 

 

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