B-17 Destroyed by fire in USA..
 

Some sad news for B-17 lovers (Close your eyes gilly!)


Chicago Tribune Story

I'm glad because the crew escaped, but it's a real shame for the plane :(

what a sad day. glad the crew escaped but there inst much to rebuild there.

Did you read the whole story?

Forgetting its modern day, you could almost imagine that it was 1944 and this bird was limping home by the way some witnesses were describing it.... quite eery really,especially as their was "a little friend" flying on the wing, like a escort or something similar.

The plane is a mess, but FULL CREDIT must be given to the pilot, he managed to set her down extremely well and not only saved the lives of everyone on board,but also prevented serious injury to civilians on the ground.

Lancaster man Winny, sad all the same. See the one of the Goodyear Blimps went down over the weekend with the pilot dropping his passengers before going down with it.

That is a real shame, but thumbs up to the pilot who saved him and his crew.

some video of it...

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local...123748444.html

It wasn't me!!!

That is just sad. Significant historical piece of aerial treasure down...

made it into the news over here today along with a few more pictures

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...le-aboard.html

A perfect landing :( , damn fire.

What a sad story, yet another one gone.

what was the problem how did the B17 go up in flames?

Eeehhh, I think think the problem was a fire. It made the plane burn.

read it again what was it that started the fire smart ass?

Fuel usually does it for you. Allthough if you listen to the kid on this video apparently it was a bomb. :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PRNe...layer_embedded

i read there was an engine fire. the pilot feathered the engine and i would suppose hit the extinguisher as well. but if the fire was caused by leaking fuel...and the fuel ran inside the wing the extinguisher may not have been able to reach that far. once it starts there rubber insulation on wires....hydraulic hose, etc that will feed the fire. fire in a plane is the mother of all B!T<#es....especially if you dont have a chute!

thank you bobbysocks, engine fire got it you see what i was thinking they must of got the fright of there lives in that big lady, getting out in time, they all live to tell the tail that is the most inportant thing the lives on bored were saved great stuff.

:-)

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html
I found this statement from the owners of the plane
hopefully people can continue to get this experiance.
p.s. thats mini bucketman on the 50 of the "nine o nine"

Yes, read it again, the whole thread from the top, including the links.