Sleep Bomber : Sound of a B-17 Airplane Engine - 8 Hrs Long

[jeffs.]

My dad was a flight engineer and top turret gunner on B 17 during WW2. Flew 17 missions over Germany. Never talked about it much. Said they just had a job to do and did it. When I took him to airshows though he would tear up when the B 17 flew over. RIP Dad.

[MrJohnisthename]

I was US Navy stationed on Guam when I got word from my mother via the Red Cross that dad had a massive heart attack so I hitched a ride on the first available transport off Guam. to Manila, then on to Hong Kong, Tokyo, Honolulu, San Diego, Charleston, Fort Knox KY, Chicago, and finally Omaha. It was a free ride on the USN so I didn't complain. Some of it was in the cargo area of a C160. Not exactly a first class trip to get home in time to see my dad one last time. I spent 18 hours in the air listening to this haunting sound, but I made it. He died the next day.

[NickTasy]

Fell asleep somewhere over the English Channel, radio operator woke me up over Berlin

[joesullivan]

my father in law was a tail gunner on a down over germany on 13th mission. taken pow and escaped during black hunger march. got a book written about him called "Valor, Guts and Glory". He was a good man that gave me a wonderful wife going on 34 years now. RIP Slats Slayton!!

[Novous]

Hey. I suffer from horrific chronic pain. I'm at my wife's grandma's house trying to survive and fall asleep... and there is construction banging nonstop and every pound of a hammer hurts so much. Your upload is helping me get through it. Almost no interneg, 140p will do. Thank you. You never know what you do today may be a treasure to someone tomorrow.

[bigreed]

As a kid, I grew up in the ghettos of Cleveland Ohio. We lived near railroad tracks that went east to west below us and north to south above us. Nothing was more soothing than the sound of speeding trains on quiet winter nights. Occasionally a plane would fly overhead on quiet nights.It made me feel safe in the warmth of my bed. This is the closest thing to that memory that I have found . Very much appreciated .

[donaldromine]

My dad was a ball turret "belly gunner" on a B17 in WW2.
Flew 7 missions bombing Germany before being shot down. They made it back to England & crash landed. Amazing courage all those boys had! Thank you!

[steadmanuhlich]

AWESOME!  Great virtual trip. My father was a B17 Pilot in WW2, and since I was a boy I dreamed of flying in one, and now listening to this made me imagine taking a flight with him. Thanks for producing the recordings and for sharing them with the world. Many thanks!

[larrybittke]

THANK YOU BRAD McBRIDE!! My Father Carl F. Bittke was a World War II Veteran with the Mighty Eighth Air Force: 8th Army Air Force,
384th Bombardment, Group H, 455 Squadron. This will help keep his memory till I see him again. 🇺🇸

[RedThebigOne]

Strangely I love this. I going to give it a try with my God son.
He has this ridiculous sound of ocean waves but it's too loud for me and I always think of going to the toilet.
Yes I'm old. RIP all you airmen of WW2.
1st Infantry Division

[Trinary_System]

just like 90% of every other person who commented, I totally expected to hear Flak fire going off at some point.

[PETRAS_]

This is perfect!. You can hear very different sounds. First the wind, then every propeller, and last how the vibration of the engines hit the fuselage. Great!!

[skeeterinnewjersey]

Amazing sound that is one of the few that actually helps with my tinnitus. My dad was a tail gunner on B-17's in WW2 so this is pretty cool. If you've ever been to Dover AFB, one of Dad's planes ("Sleepy Time Gal") greets you at the gate. Thanks again.

[WTM]

These sounds are so cool! My Dad flew a B24 called the Black Swan, with that as nose art! He was 23 years old and was the pilot! He was the oldest guy on the crew! The rest were 18 to 20 years old. He flew 28 combat missions bombing German targets! He saw many of his fellow brave B24 bombers go down! He was my hero as a kid! He always told us how he wished he was in a B17 since they could fly higher and were harder to shoot down! I am going to love listening to this video as I sleep tonight!

[paulmuller]

My father was a B-17 pilot during World War II. He later flew F 84 thunder jets in Korea. I miss him. He was one small piece of the greatest generation.

[jillsmith]

I am so sorry to hear that Brad died 3 years ago. He helped me through many restless nights. May he rest in peace.

[Black_Aces]

This is actually surprisingly relaxing

[BrawndoQC]

At an average cruising speed of 170 mph, I've flown about 496, 400 miles in a year. I'm not ashamed to admit it :) This video been part of my daily sleeping routine for quite a while!

[tecumsehpontiac]

"Where's the Damn fighter escort!?"
"We are the escort!"

[domc]

My eight week old daughter fights sleep. This worked a treat .... on her and the missus. Thank you sooo much!