Official Airplane Bucket List

[Tokhuah]

This thread is for anyone to post a bucket list of vintage airplanes they want to fly in before they take that final flight over the horizon. This idea came up during a recent trip to Catalina Island (where the only Catalina planes are on t-shirts or carved out of mahogany). We were at the one airport (privately owned) and I was talking to the person who works in the tower. He mentioned that a P-51 had flown in and out the day before. I lamented not being there... And then it dawned on me, as paranoid as I am about sharks when I swim in the ocean I have no hesitation jumping into an aircraft that is over 70 years old. This lead me to create a short list of airplanes I have a high desire to ride in. The following airplanes are in priority order and one has already been checked off. I also wanted to limited my list to a focused top five but include as many or few as you like on your list. I will likely add more when I finish mine:

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress DONE
North American B-25 Mitchell*
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Boeing B-29 Superfortress




*If anyone would like to buy me an early holiday present: B-25H Barbie III

[BobP]

Well is a part of a bucket list. Flew on the B-17 YANKEE LADY a few years back. I was lucky to get behind to Co pilot so a good view in the cockpit and outside the window.

[BobP]

The wife getting off the Memphis Belle. The short person in jeans and a boonie hat left of the A.

[BobP]

The PBY at the MAM in Va Beach but don't think they give rides.

[Tristan]

A shorts sunderland. I don't know if any exists now. .

[Tokhuah]

The PBY at the MAM in Va Beach but don't think they give rides.

I would love to experience a water landing in one of those.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

1.Spitfire
2.Mosquito
3.Lancaster
4.Catalina
5.Fokker Dr1

[Dieter W.]

1. Pby catalina
2. B-29
3. F6F hellcat
4. Fokker D.viii
5. Sopwith triplane

[BobP]

Well I have flown on a B-17 and have seen all the planes, except the trip, so this list is pretty good for me.

[Jager]

CappyTom took a B-25 ride from the MAPS show a couple weeks ago:

[Tokhuah]

Is the B-25 a regular at the MAPS event?

[gully_raker]

Not much chance down here for "classic" Warbird rides but so far I have had the chance to fly in a DC3, DC4, Constellation, DH-Otter, Tiger Moth, 737,747, Fokker Friendship, Dash 10, Carabu & various single & twin engined Aircraft (mostly Cessna's).

[Hedeby]

Bristol Fighter
Mosquito
Lancaster
Sunderland Flying Boat
SR 71 Blackbird

[Jager]

Is the B-25 a regular at the MAPS event?

For the past few years, yes. It's one of the Collen's Foundation planes. Usually, MAPS gets a B-17, a B-24, a B-25 and a dual-seat P-51. The B-17 was down Sunday due to engine problems in #3.
Check the Collen's page for next year's schedule. If your coming down next year, let me know; we can do dinner.
Karl

[matt56]

These four planes were here the weekend before, Karl, and I went to new article advertising them and saw the cost of a ride in the various planes...wow! Probably a reasonable cost, all things considered, but a bit rich for my blood...

I'm glad Thomas was able to snag a B-25 ride - it and the B-17 were probably doing most of the flying when they were here, along with several circuits of the P-51 (whose engine sound is just superb). Didn't see the B-24 flying - perhaps it was suffering from engine problems while here...

All the best,
Matt

[tikkifriend]

Well is a part of a bucket list. Flew on the B-17 YANKEE LADY a few years back. I was lucky to get behind to Co pilot so a good view in the cockpit and outside the window.