B17 crashed

[JG52Krupi]

Ouch sad news

[Osprey]

Such a shame when there are setbacks like this.

surprising that they didn't have or use a fire extinguisher system installed (radial engines normally come with a CO2 bottle which charge is released in the carb and exhausts to starve the flames) or that they didn't try an emergency landing back at the airport, since it was just one engine fire.

Oh well, too late for speculation, another beauty is lost

[Tbag]

The pilot got everyone down alive, that's what matters. Shame about the fortress though.

[JG52Krupi]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Belle_(B-17)

Was an interesting aircraft, unusual background.

[ATAG_Doc]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Belle_(B-17)

Was an interesting aircraft, unusual background.

Very interesting indeed!

The B-17G (SN 44-85734) did not see combat in World War II, and was originally sold on June 25, 1947 as scrap to Esperado Mining Co. of Altus, OK; it was then sold again later that year for $2,700 to Pratt & Whitney, who operated the B-17 from November 19, 1947 to 1967 as a heavily modified test bed for their P&W T34 turboprop engine under the registration N-5111N. Similar to registration numbers 44-85747 and 44-85813, it became a five-engined aircraft, having the prototype engine mounted on the nose. The aircraft was flown single-engine, with all four radial engines feathered during test flights.

[bongodriver]

How spooky that the original liberty belle was lost due to an on board fire.....

[Viking]

US Liberty Bell crashed and burned! Sounds as something from the economy pages today.

But seriusly if we continue to fly the relics they will all be gone in a few years as the are not up to standards and will fail in one way or other sooner or later.
Keep them on the ground.

[No1 Cheese]

KEEP THEM ON THE GROUND!!!!

They belong in the air where my son can see them,obviously install modern day technology to keep them safe.
I cant believe i just read that!!
Have you ever been to Duxford or any other air show?
The people that give up there time and money to keep these things flying in memory of the countless lives lost in HISTORY,do it because they believe that this is a fitting memorial!!!

I really cant believe i just read that on a forum like this !!!!


Cheese

[Viking]

Well you just did.
And in a few years your son wont be able to see them in the air or on the ground if we keep up the use and abuse of these relics. How many we got? How many we lost? How many left?
No need to get emotional about it.