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Readers respond in Air Force Times poll"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/10\/02\/world-war-ii-era-b-17-bomber-crashes-in-fireball\/\" target=_blank>tragic crash of a B-17<\/a> in Connecticut Oct. 2 has raised questions about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/10\/08\/b-17-crash-raises-questions-about-vintage-plane-safety\/\" target=_blank>airworthiness of vintage aircraft<\/a>. Should machinery over 70 years old be flying passengers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The propeller-driven 1945 bomber went down at Bradley International Airport, killing seven of the 13 people aboard, after the pilot reported engine trouble on takeoff and tried to return to the airport north of Hartford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not unusual, following horrific plane crashes, that people say they are more hesitant to fly in the same model aircraft until things are sorted out. Vintage aircraft are no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most times, the hesitance is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/03\/11\/politics\/737-max-8-plane-crash-passenger-options\/index.html\" target=_blank>brief<\/a>. But in the case of vintage aircraft, the opposite sometimes happens; people, rather than show hesitance, reassert their desire to fly in the same aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Case in point is the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, a heavy bomber of heroic lore during WWII. An unscientific poll by Air Force Times on Facebook, revealed overwhelming enthusiasm to fly in vintage aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAirForceTimes%2Fposts%2F10158878339817519&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly 900 responded, with 73 percent of those people saying they would strap themselves inside old war birds, even when informed of the recent crash. The logic for doing so varied, but some said they trust the pragmatic safety measures regulators enforce and the precautions taken by the aviators and organizations that fly the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would entertain no second thoughts about flying on a fully restored FAA inspected and approved vintage aircraft\u201d, Donald Weimer reasoned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Compared to a Boeing 737 Max, uhhhh yep!!\u201d said Jeff Fletcher, gladly willing to forgo modern air service for crammed space and exhaust fumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would love to be in a P-51 Mustang,\u201d said Joshua Rey Parker. \u201cMy grandfather flew and worked on them and they\u2019re great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But not all were so enthusiastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot until their maintenance is inspected with a fine tooth comb, like we do on our current aircraft,\u201d said Andrew James Litka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rarity of the experience may well be the main motivator. Fewer of these vintage aircraft exist, let alone are in flying condition. 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