There Is A Magical Place Called Bomber Camp Where B-17s And B-25s Still Drop Bombs - Bomber Camp B-17.jpg ...

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The high-end military adventure entertainment business has grown from an anomaly
to a cottage industry. Flying in a MiG to the upper atmosphere, taking to the
skies for mock air combat, crushing through a building in a tank, and going to
special operations and spy camps are just some of these exotic opportunities
that affluent individuals can take part in. Another adventure like none other
has been added to that list—experiencing a full recreation of a World War II
bombing mission, including the actual bomb dropping part.

Here's 'Bomber Camp's' pitch for prospective customers, which includes being a
crewman on a B-17 Flying Fortress or B-24 Liberator:

"Are you looking for a Call of Duty experience, but for real? Do you remember
watching the movies Twelve O’clock High or Memphis Belle? Have you ever imagined
what it would be like to fly your own mission in a legendary B-17 Flying
Fortress or a B-24 Liberator? Young or old you can live your dream at Bomber
Camp!

Bomber Camp is much more than a "fantasy camp". It is an immersive WWII living
history experience allowing you to step back in time to train for a bombing
mission and then to fly it, for real. You will experience sights, sounds, and
smells that few others have known, and gain a greater appreciation for the men
and women of the "greatest generation".

This year's Bomber Camp offers a more affordable one-day program. You will
attend classes in the morning, have a GI lunch in the mess tent, fly your
bombing mission in the afternoon, and relax in the officers’ club after mission
debrief. This once in a lifetime opportunity can be yours. Enlist now!"

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The add-ons list is almost laughably awesome—they include flying an 'escort
mission' in a fighter like a P-51 Mustang. Flight instruction in most of the
aircraft is also available at a substantial additional cost.

'Torpedo Camp' is an additional half day module that mirrors Bomber Camp but you
learn how to shack a ship in the PV-2D Harpoon with torpedoes instead.

This all happens between San Francisco Bay and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, so
incredible scenery is included in the package along with a t-shirt and
'personalized dog tags.'

The coolest part of all of this is the simple fact that World War II bombers are
actually dropping bombs—albeit inert ones—out of their bomb bays in the year
2018!

Prices run from $450 for the day but with no bomber flight and $2,200 for the
day with the flight. The escort flight add-on in the P-51 costs $4,500 and an
instruction flight in the B-25 will run $3,500. Torpedo camp is a $1,500
adventure in itself.


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