B-17 Aluminium Overcast gear collapse :(

[Wmaker]

Damn.

Of course it's gonna cost a lot of money to repair it. But I *think* Naso's point was that the damage is minor compared to many accidents involving warbirds and they are still able to rebuilt them.

A B-17 that comes to mind is the Collins foundations Nine-o-Nine which overshot the runway and ended up in a steep revine. It took a lot of time, money and effort to rebuilt it but still of course it was done. Repairing Aluminum Overcast will be picnic compared to that.

IMO far bigger loss than money will be possible original parts which might have to replaced with new ones. That brings the originality % down and IS a big loss.

I wish I sometimes have the money to go visit these air shows and musems to see them live!

[LLv34_Camouflage]

Bummer.

I saw the Aluminum Overcast during summer 2002.  Beautiful plane!

Camo

[Bodhi]

Originally posted by Wmaker
Damn.

Of course it's gonna cost a lot of money to repair it. But I *think* Naso's point was that the damage is minor compared to many accidents involving warbirds and they are still able to rebuilt them.

A B-17 that comes to mind is the Collins foundations Nine-o-Nine which overshot the runway and ended up in a steep revine. It took a lot of time, money and effort to rebuilt it but still of course it was done. Repairing Aluminum Overcast will be picnic compared to that.

IMO far bigger loss than money will be possible original parts which might have to replaced with new ones. That brings the originality % down and IS a big loss.

I wish I sometimes have the money to go visit these air shows and musems to see them live!

I disagree, as I happened to work at the facility that did that repair, (FYI it was Beaver Creek PA) anyways, AO (Aluminum Overcast) took some very serious structural damage from the accident, and may be out as long as three years, from what I am told...

[Mathman]

Aluminum Overcast!  You were a true hero and the very definition of a patriot!

We will never forget!