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About 10 years ago I got the opportunity to take a flight in a T-6 Texan, one of the trainers used in WWII. It was a blast! We did aerobatics (loops, rolls, Cuban 8's, dives) so we had to wear parachutes and review how to bail out if something went wrong. I even got to take the stick for a few minutes. It was a great time, one I'll never forget. I'd love a chance to go up in something like a P-51 or a spitfire some day.
WTF, how does one get this opportunity?!
Yes! That made me insanely happy. This is the background photo on my phone:
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For mass amounts of WWII plane photos you guys should check out this blog: Beautiful Warbirds
At the time, a group was touring the country offering flights. We met them at the Centralia airport. They had 3 T-6's. We went up and got into formation with the others, as their flights were just coming to an end, they headed back to the airport, we broke away from the group doing what the pilot called a "military break" - rolling onto our backs into a dive - just like you see in the old war reels and in the movies - it was so cool!
About 6 years ago my wife bought me 1/2 hour with the front seat upgrade in one of these birds. I bumped it up to an hour. It was not cheap, but was some of the best money ever spent. We did everything that plane could do short of any kind of stall. Rolls, flips, loops, combinations of all...
What a ride.
Today a friend took a ride in an old Ford Tri-Motor. Wish I would have been able to go with him.