B17 bomb bay skydive jump
Unique experience of jumping through the bomb bay doors of a B-17 in flight in January of 2013 at Zephyrhills Airport, Florida, and the drop zone Skydive City. I also thought it fitting to wear the shirt I got diving the WWII wrecks of Truk Lagoon, Micronesia in February of 2012.
Only 6, out of 12,700+ produced, still actively fly, so being able to ride in one, much less do a skydive from the bomb bay doors, is a rare experience.
Typical 'experience' flights are ~$425-$450 as these aircraft are very expensive to run and maintain. This video was captured by a borrowed GoPro Hero 2 attached to the frame of the aircraft prior to takeoff.
Special thanks to Collings Foundation for continue to display this and other aircraft to the public. Thousands of volunteer hours are put into this project so to help use remember a bit of history. The crew on this flight were very accommodating and great. I loved the whole experience.
Song used is a portion of Andrew D remix of AWOLNATION's 'Sail'.