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Title: B-17 down...
Post by: dtango on June 13, 2011, 07:44:17 PM

B-17 crash landed outside of Chicago.  All seven passengers escaped thankfully but the beautiful old warbird was consumed by the fire.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_bomber_crash

Title: Re: B-17 down...
Post by: Brooke on June 13, 2011, 08:10:11 PM

Alas, very sad news about the plane, and very thankful that no one died.

Title: Re: B-17 down...
Post by: mthrockmor on June 13, 2011, 08:15:09 PM

Very sad!

Are planes like this required to have modern fire supression equipment? Would it have saved it?

Boo

Title: Re: B-17 down...
Post by: Big Rat on June 13, 2011, 08:20:35 PM

Wow that really bites.  Great everyone got out OK, but It's always sad to see one of those old warbirds lost forever.

 :salute
BigRat

Title: Re: B-17 down...
Post by: colmbo on June 13, 2011, 09:16:55 PM

Quote from: mthrockmor on June 13, 2011, 08:15:09 PM

Very sad!

Are planes like this required to have modern fire supression equipment? Would it have saved it?

Boo

No, not that I know of.  We did have engine fire suppression systems on both the Nine O Nine and the B-24.  In the case of Liberty Bell it wouldn't have mattered judging from photos of the fire inflight.  The flames were coming from well aft of the engines, between the #1 and #2 engine -- in the area just behind the aft, inboard fuel tank.  Fire suppression systems are generally forward of the firewall.

Title: Re: B-17 down...
Post by: Pigslilspaz on June 14, 2011, 01:20:05 AM

You fly 909?

Title: Re: B-17 down...
Post by: colmbo on June 14, 2011, 08:44:14 AM

Quote from: Pigslilspaz on June 14, 2011, 01:20:05 AM

You fly 909?

I used to fly the Nine O Nine and The Dragon and His Tail.

Title: Re: B-17 down...
Post by: Pigslilspaz on June 14, 2011, 04:05:40 PM

Actually almost took a ride on 909 2 days ago, that's why I asked. Sadly, in the end, my tuition won the battle of what get's the money, lol.

Title: Re: B-17 down...
Post by: Widewing on June 15, 2011, 07:33:12 PM

Here's the story from the guys who were flying the B-17...

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html (http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html)

Title: Re: B-17 down...
Post by: dtango on June 15, 2011, 10:22:42 PM

Quote from: Widewing on June 15, 2011, 07:33:12 PM

Here's the story from the guys who were flying the B-17...

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html (http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html)

:aok  Thanks for posting WW.

Title: Re: B-17 down...
Post by: STEELE on June 16, 2011, 04:59:52 AM

 :cry  I hope it's not  the B17 "Sentimental Journey", what a beautiful bird , I took a $5 tour of it in El Cajon just 2 weeks ago at Wings over Gillespie airshow

Title: Re: B-17 down...
Post by: badhorse on June 16, 2011, 08:24:43 PM

Always sad to lose a veteran. Whether flesh and blood or aluminum and steel.

 :salute