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Title: How much would you pay to shoot twin .50s from a working ball turret?
Post by: just Warren on December 16, 2018, 12:36:04 AM

Or go on a simulated bombing run in a B17 or B24? (https://youtu.be/7_TaK0WZj2k)

Title: Re: How much would you pay to shoot twin .50s from a working ball turret?
Post by: 230RN on December 16, 2018, 01:22:59 AM

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Title: Re: How much would you pay to shoot twin .50s from a working ball turret?
Post by: Fly320s on December 16, 2018, 08:58:31 AM

That looks fun.  I wouldn’t pay much, because I’m cheap, but $1,000 doesn’t seem too high.  How much are they charging?

Title: Re: How much would you pay to shoot twin .50s from a working ball turret?
Post by: Ben on December 16, 2018, 09:08:02 AM

Quote from: Fly320s on December 16, 2018, 08:58:31 AM

That looks fun.  I wouldn’t pay much, because I’m cheap, but $1,000 doesn’t seem too high.  How much are they charging?

I think it would be a blast too. A might higher than your guess: $3400 for a full mission one day, or $6000 for the complete two day mission. It's tax deductible though!

If we can get seven APS members together, a full crew one day mission is only $21,000!

The torpedo bomber missions are way cheaper.

https://www.bombercamp.org/

Title: Re: How much would you pay to shoot twin .50s from a working ball turret?
Post by: 230RN on December 16, 2018, 09:21:00 AM

I thought it was 4 grand, but for two days' worth of activities including a bombing run and the like.

I forgot which bomber it was, but it was $400 for about an hour's ride around town (Denver) maybe a decade ago from an air show at either Jeffco pr Centennial Airport.

I guess that would be about $600 nowadays for inflation.  No real frills, just sightseeing and a view of the mountains, from what I gathered.  It was not in either Fifi or Doc and I did not take the ride.

Title: Re: How much would you pay to shoot twin .50s from a working ball turret?
Post by: Boomhauer on December 16, 2018, 09:49:58 AM

I couldn’t do the ball turret but everything else would be a blast. 

My ultimate dream would be to get typed in a B-17.

Title: Re: How much would you pay to shoot twin .50s from a working ball turret?
Post by: grampster on December 16, 2018, 01:10:03 PM

Do we get to pick where we go to shoot and bomb? >:D [ar15] =D

Title: Re: How much would you pay to shoot twin .50s from a working ball turret?
Post by: HeroHog on December 16, 2018, 01:16:29 PM

I know what I want to do for MY vacation!!!

Title: Re: How much would you pay to shoot twin .50s from a working ball turret?
Post by: HankB on December 16, 2018, 10:12:59 PM

Army Air Corps experience . . . and here's a Armor experience:  https://www.oxhuntingranch.com/activities/hunting-shooting/tank-driving/

Navy, anyone? Maybe revive the idea of an APS Q-Ship cruise off the Horn of Africa on a pirate hunt?

Quote from: grampster on December 16, 2018, 01:10:03 PM

Do we get to pick where we go to shoot and bomb? >:D [ar15] =D

All I'll say is . . . that was my first thought, too. (And I absolutely WILL NOT go into any detail at all! [tinfoil] )

Title: Re: How much would you pay to shoot twin .50s from a working ball turret?
Post by: Andiron on December 16, 2018, 10:21:46 PM

Quote from: grampster on December 16, 2018, 01:10:03 PM

Do we get to pick where we go to shoot and bomb? >:D [ar15] =D

So your're saying the airfield is in Kali...   What was the range of the B17 again?  >:D