OT: B-17 Flying Fortress in Hayward

Discussion in 'San Jose Earthquakes' started by SJfuture, May 22, 2003.

  1. SJfuture

    SJfuture New Member

    May 25, 2001
    Livermore, CA
    #1 SJfuture, May 22, 2003
    So totally off topic but I thought you cultured folks might enjoy knowing about a visit by a B-17 Flying Fortress to the Hayward Airport this weekend. Actually it will be there from 5/23 to 5/26.

    The B-17 is also being joined by a HE-111 Heinkel, another World War II bomber, except this one's from the "other guys."

    The cool part is they're offering rides in both planes!

    Anyway, the Hayward Airport is off 880 at the A street exit. PM me for more info.


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  2. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
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    #2 Goodsport, May 22, 2003
    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Sounds cool, but will the plane rides be free or will they be charging a hefty fee? :confused:

    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp GO EARTHQUAKES!!! :(


    -G
     
  3. living_ded_boy

    living_ded_boy New Member

    May 24, 2001
    Pleasanton, Ca
    #3 living_ded_boy, May 22, 2003
    Random jibberish clap, clap, clap-clap-clap. Besides, i'm not sure what I hate more, planes or horses or spiders or the Galaxy.
     
  4. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    #4 Goodsport, May 22, 2003
    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp So you never read that issue of Spider-Man in which he took his horse on the flight down to the Rose Bowl last August? :confused:

    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp GO EARTHQUAKES!!! :(


    -G
     
  5. SJfuture

    SJfuture New Member

    May 25, 2001
    Livermore, CA
    #5 SJfuture, May 22, 2003
    LDB, I love ya, but you're suckin' ALL the energy out of the room.

    It's for a good cause, keeps these wonderful pieces of our country's heritage in the air.
     
  6. living_ded_boy

    living_ded_boy New Member

    May 24, 2001
    Pleasanton, Ca
    #6 living_ded_boy, May 22, 2003



    Suddenly this thread doesn't seem so bad. :D
     
  7. SJfuture

    SJfuture New Member

    May 25, 2001
    Livermore, CA
    #7 SJfuture, May 22, 2003
    LMAO! See I KNEW flattery would get me somewhere in life.
     
  8. Albany58

    Albany58 Member+

    Sep 14, 1999
    Concord, CA USA
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    #8 Albany58, May 22, 2003
    Hefty is the word for it. They were just here at Buchanan Field in Concord a week or two ago. Touring the plane while it is on the ground was about $10.00. But if you wanted a ride (about 30 minutes) a sizeable contribution of several hundred dolares was expected. I think it was $400 but I'm not sure, I fainted immediately after reading the article.
     
  9. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
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    #9 Goodsport, May 22, 2003
    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Thanks Albany. :)

    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Yikes! While it would definitely be cool to take a ride in one of those planes, that price is a bit steep (at least it is for me). :eek:

    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp GO EARTHQUAKES!!!


    -G
     
  10. SJfuture

    SJfuture New Member

    May 25, 2001
    Livermore, CA
    #10 SJfuture, May 22, 2003
    'tis 100% tax deductible :)
     
  11. elainemichelle

    elainemichelle New Member

    Jul 20, 2002
    #11 elainemichelle, May 26, 2003
    Holy cow. I could've gotten yall a ride on a B-17 for free!
     
  12. Albany58

    Albany58 Member+

    Sep 14, 1999
    Concord, CA USA
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    #12 Albany58, May 26, 2003
    elainemichelle, Now don't tell me that you are a colonel in the Confederate Air Force? If that's the case, we all be down there and talk bidness.
     
  13. spejic

    spejic Cautionary example

    Mar 1, 1999
    San Rafael, CA
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    #13 spejic, May 26, 2003
    I saw the plane. It was pretty neat. Even cooler was the Civil War re-enactment going on a little south. Damn those cannons were loud.
     
  14. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
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    #14 Goodsport, May 26, 2003
    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp There's gonna be an even louder Cannon further south later today. :cool:

    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp GO EARTHQUAKES!!! :(


    -G
     
  15. elainemichelle

    elainemichelle New Member

    Jul 20, 2002
    #15 elainemichelle, May 26, 2003
    I'm the general.

    Some friends of the family were in charge of the B-17 we had down here. I was busy and couldn't make it up there though.
     

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