by Scottler » Tue Aug 26, 2003 10:54 am
You all know that aviation is truly a passion for me, and probably for many of you as well.
HOWEVER....
I recently attended an airshow, and the Airboss noted that there would be a B-17 in town this week offering rides.
What makes this truly an amazing opportunity is that out of the 2000+ B-17s that were built, only 12 are left in the US that are in flyable condition. And out of the dozen that remain, only about half are actually flying today.
This is literally a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Do you know what they're charging for a ride in this relic?
$395!!! A PERSON!!! I would have loved to have taken my girlfriend for a ride, just to share with her this piece of our history, however, I'm not about to shell out $800 for a short spin in the thing!
IMHO, they would have made much more money if they'd charged less, and made up for it in volume. Sure, it would have put more hours on the ship, but the money that was raised would be able to help with the maintenance...
Unbelievable...
I'm curious...how many of you here would spend that kind of cash on this? How many of you actually have?