B-17 Flying Fortress Low Flybys - Thunder Over Michigan 2018

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses "Texas Raiders" and "Yankee Lady" perform low flyovers during the Saturday afternoon WWII battle re-enactment at the 2018 Thunder Over Michigan airshow at Willow Run airport in Ypsilanti/Belleville, MI.

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[sirswerve]

I think the B-17 was the best looking bomber of the second world war.

[dustjunky]

The aesthetics of the B-17 beats any other aircraft ever made.

[TrainsAreReallyCool]

RIP Texas Raiders, everyone on board her, and the Pilot of the P-63 that collided with her.

[LinYouToo]

Fantastic video! I live in the flight path of the B-17 Yankee Lady that flies out of Willow Run airport so I get to see the beautiful B-17 in action on a fairly frequent basis.

My dad‘s oldest brother flew B17s and B24s in WWII.

PS I think the year was 2010 when seven or eight of these aircraft flew together in formation. It was such an emotional moment. It was quite a sight and what an experience.

[davidswarner]

Where I work, I'm considered old.

One day at work, some of us were in a large garage talking of banal daily events when I heard engine noises. I quieted everyone and said, "Listen, that's a B-17." We exited the garage and saw one pass above is at 500 feet. One guy looked at me and said, "How old are you?"
I was fifty at the time and that event was about 13 years ago.

Too many episodes of 12 O'clock High.

[charlesgreathouse]

The planes are awesome, but don't forget the men that fought and died in them.

[VictorySpeedway]

Great camera work. REALLY great camera work!

[joshs]

Man, I love our military, then and now.
First-class video. 5 gold stars. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[jnb]

Man, I wish I was a pilot... If I had to fly only one plane in my life, just ONE, it would be a B-17.

[connorbaz]

The B-17 is my favorite bomber of the War, but let's not forget the B-25 Mitchell and the Avro Lancaster of our friends across the pond! Absolutely legendary aircraft all. 💪

[Kickinpony]

The first time I saw Texas Raiders was at the Olathe Naval Air Station, in Kansas, I was 4 years old, in 1975! :) Hats off to the re-enactors out in the weeds.

[Elrond_Hubbard]

I think it's safe to say WW2 was the high mark in terms of style and beauty. I mean, the idea of a squadron of these beauties painted up with pinup girls flying along side P-51 escorts makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

[jeffwads]

What an amazing video. The best I have seen featuring the B-17.

[ConchRepublic]

My great grandpa piloted one of these and came back from all of his missions alive! 🤗😁 🇺🇸

[Swampfox]

The song of those lovely radial engines is muddied by the commentator who just won't shut the hell up.

[JohnDoe-qfji]

Now I'm sad I missed that Air show

[BruceHeiss]

Hardest plane I have ever flown but many great times in the air and on ground at shows with the people who flow it in the war. God Bless them.

[johndavid]

"" Nothing like that ground braking thunder on a take off.

[aviationmd]

Texas raiders and Yankee lady… beautiful flying beasts