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Offline A8TOOL

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Horrible Ending for a B-29
« on: November 09, 2010, 05:54:11 PM »
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Offline bacon8tr

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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2010, 06:32:51 PM »
What a darn shame  :cry   :salute
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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2010, 07:23:19 PM »
Argh....almost cried. Someone should be shot
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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2010, 07:31:48 PM »
Whats even more of a shame is the lead engineer on that project died from a blood clot associated with a stomach ulcer he developed
while out there working his heart out on that once in a lifetime shot at bringing that 29 home.  Very very sad.
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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2010, 07:39:30 PM »
I did cry when I watched the while video.
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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2010, 07:43:39 PM »
tragic way to end, but slightly better than catching fire in the air with crew onboard.
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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2010, 07:49:30 PM »
With any luck, the other B-29, 'Doc' will fly again.  Here's to hoping  :cheers:
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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2010, 08:02:49 PM »
That is unfortunate that happen.  What is the history behind that B-29
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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2010, 08:06:38 PM »
thats really terrible  :salute to their hard work though
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Offline Larry

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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2010, 08:08:20 PM »
Why didn't they just dismantle it and ship it back home? At the very least with a plane that is notorious for engine fires why not have a fire fighter vehicle near by?
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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2010, 08:15:29 PM »
Quote from: oakranger on November 09, 2010, 08:02:49 PM
That is unfortunate that happen.  What is the history behind that B-29

Read the description of the video.
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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2010, 08:16:24 PM »
Quote from: Larry on November 09, 2010, 08:08:20 PM
Why didn't they just dismantle it and ship it back home? At the very least with a plane that is notorious for engine fires why not have a fire fighter vehicle near by?

It was an auxilary generator in the back that broke loose and caught fire.  While it didn't work, Greenemeyer of any pilot would have been able to pull that one off.  It was a sad ending.
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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2010, 08:18:57 PM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on November 09, 2010, 08:16:24 PM
It was an auxilary generator in the back that broke loose and caught fire.  While it didn't work, Greenemeyer of any pilot would have been able to pull that one off.  It was a sad ending.

In this case it was a generator, but one would think that great caution would be exercised, given the planes history of mechanical failures. Had a fire team been on site watching for engine fire, I'm sure they would have been able to help with this generator-caused fire.
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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2010, 08:20:05 PM »
words fail me , who were these idiots ?
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Re: Horrible Ending for a B-29
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2010, 08:21:31 PM »
Quote from: WyoKId on November 09, 2010, 08:20:05 PM
words fail me , who were these idiots ?

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