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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: PhilRich on 15 June 2011, 08:17:22

Title: B17, Sad!
Post by: PhilRich on 15 June 2011, 08:17:22

Leading on from Guffers 'Infection Control' thread, I saw this on his link page. Another bit of Aviation History lost, though there may be some salvage there for use on other warbirds. :(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13764898

Title: Re: B17, Sad!
Post by: Banjax on 15 June 2011, 08:22:38

doesn't look like there'll be much left to salvage  :(

Title: Re: B17, Sad!
Post by: henryd on 15 June 2011, 09:17:59

I reckon the crew were lucky to get out unscathed,terrible loss though :'(

Title: Re: B17, Sad!
Post by: blackviper90210 on 15 June 2011, 09:21:46

What a loss  :(

The only saving grace were the crew all getting out!

Title: Re: B17, Sad!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 June 2011, 09:44:58

Well, at least the crew were OK.

A sad reminder that 70 year old technology isn't infallible. :(

A bit more about this here: http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/454433-b-17-crash-destroyed.html

Title: Re: B17, Sad!
Post by: tunnie on 15 June 2011, 12:52:23

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Well, at least the crew were OK.

A sad reminder that 70 year old technology isn't infallible. :(

A bit more about this here: http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/454433-b-17-crash-destroyed.html

Interesting read that & fact it was a test bed with 5th engine. Looks like fire started off quite small, had a safe landing, but fire then gutted it.  :'(

Odd for the fire to start so far back?  :-/