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.