ADS NOT DISPLAYED TO REGISTERED USERS.
+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 62

B-17 Crashes in Ilinois

Modern Discuss B-17 Crashes in Ilinois in the Other Eras forums; B-17 Bomber Crashes in Suburbs | NBC Chicago Terrible news. Everyone survived, but I think it's a wreck....

  1. 06-13-2011 12:12 PM #1
    Catch22
    Catch22 is offline
    Senior Member Catch22's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Edmonton, Alberta
    Posts
    7,249
    Country
    Canada

    B-17 Crashes in Ilinois

    B-17 Bomber Crashes in Suburbs | NBC Chicago

    Terrible news. Everyone survived, but I think it's a wreck.






    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 06-13-2011 12:17 PM #2
    evangilder
    evangilder is offline
    "Shooter" evangilder's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    Moorpark, CA
    Posts
    18,847
    Country
    United States
    Glad the crew got out okay, but there are so few of these left.


    > I Support Doug Gilliss <

    For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 06-13-2011 12:25 PM #3
    B-17engineer
    B-17engineer is offline
    Senior Member B-17engineer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Revis Island.
    Posts
    14,428
    Country
    United States
    This sucks
    Sh! I'm hunting Wabits!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 06-13-2011 12:30 PM #4
    Airframes
    Airframes is online now
    Benevolens Magister Airframes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Posts
    33,217
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Good to know the crew are safe, but a B17 lost - and now the wait for the 'legacy' of the accident. No doubt there will be some groups calling for the banning of flights by warbirds, as there normally is after such incidents.


    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 06-13-2011 12:56 PM #5
    DerAdlerIstGelandet
    DerAdlerIstGelandet is offline
    Der Crew Chief DerAdlerIstGelandet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    USA/Germany
    Posts
    39,307
    Country
    United States
    Country II
    Germany
    Damn that sucks. Glad to see the crew is alright. Shame that the airframe will probably be lost though.


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 06-13-2011 12:58 PM #6
    Geedee
    Geedee is offline
    Senior Member Geedee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Wiltshire, UK
    Posts
    2,627
    Country
    England
    Its the Liberty Belle !.

    World War II plane makes firey emergency landing near Oswego - Courier News

    She was flown over to Duxford a few yeasr ago by her owner Don Brooks (If I remember correctly ?)

    Real pleased the crew got out safely and the pilot made the right decisions. Good man !!

    Heres an update. Very sad to see.

    http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sec...cal&id=8187278
    Last edited by Geedee; 06-13-2011 at 01:06 PM.
    Cheers

    Gary



    My P-51D Cockpit Project http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html

    Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But rather to slide in sideways, totally worn out and broken, shouting "Holy cr*p, WHAT A RIDE !!"
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 06-13-2011 01:26 PM #7
    Milosh
    Milosh is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Posts
    1,149
    Country
    United States

    B-17 down

    From the photos looks like a complete write off.

    B-17 bomber crashes, burns in Oswego

    Liberty Belle
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 06-13-2011 01:27 PM #8
    Night Fighter Nut
    Night Fighter Nut is offline
    Senior Member Night Fighter Nut's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Plano Texas
    Posts
    1,718
    Country
    United States
    It's Liberty Belle alright and she is a total loss. From the photos, her entire fuselage section from Cockpit to waist gunner positions is gone. I saw this plane once. She was a beauty.

    In the realm of dog fighting, if it's a fair fight... you did something wrong.

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 06-13-2011 01:56 PM #9
    A4K
    A4K is offline
    Senior Member A4K's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    The back of beyond
    Posts
    10,453
    Country
    New Zealand
    Country II
    Hungary
    Very sad news. Looks like she'll be good for salvagable parts at best.
    Would question the decision to fly her for the airshow having been grounded for mechanical problems...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 06-13-2011 01:56 PM #10
    Thorlifter
    Thorlifter is offline
    Senior Member Thorlifter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Dallas, Tx
    Posts
    6,852
    Country
    United States
    Oh that's sad. Glad for the crew though.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 06-13-2011 01:58 PM #11
    Crimea_River
    Crimea_River is offline
    Senior Member Crimea_River's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Calgary
    Posts
    14,474
    Country
    Canada
    Very sad news.


    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 06-13-2011 02:01 PM #12
    Lighthunmust
    Lighthunmust is offline
    Banned Lighthunmust's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Scottsdale, Arizona
    Posts
    532
    Country
    United States


    Have anymore details?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 06-13-2011 02:10 PM #13
    Geedee
    Geedee is offline
    Senior Member Geedee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Wiltshire, UK
    Posts
    2,627
    Country
    England
    Quote Originally Posted by Lighthunmust View Post


    Have anymore details?
    Yup...more here...
    http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/off...ois-29368.html
    Cheers

    Gary



    My P-51D Cockpit Project http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html

    Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But rather to slide in sideways, totally worn out and broken, shouting "Holy cr*p, WHAT A RIDE !!"
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 06-13-2011 02:10 PM #14
    Tangopilot89
    Tangopilot89 is offline
    Senior Member Tangopilot89's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Lancashire, UK
    Posts
    112
    Country
    United Kingdom
    What a sad end to such a magnificent aircraft. I doubt that's recoverable

    It is generally advisable not to bail out over the place you have just been shooting at
    Andy
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 06-13-2011 02:12 PM #15
    Aaron Brooks Wolters
    Aaron Brooks Wolters is offline
    Senior Member Aaron Brooks Wolters's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Abingdon, VA.
    Posts
    12,573
    Country
    United States
    Very glad the crew made it out safely but sad to loose another piece of history.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 LastLast
« The power of a Recon 1 knife with a US Navy Seal | Newest USAF Trainer - DG TG-16 »

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Forum Rules


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86