[ARC5] B-17 Crash Near Hartford CT

[Mark K3MSB]

More like de-icing tank farm?  Not to be confused with the white foam that
was sprayed.

Mark K3MSB

On Wed, Oct 2, 2019, 1:15 PM JAMES FALLS <radio-tuber at att.net> wrote:

> An aerial shot showed the OD paint and a red wingtip. Looked like it
> plowed into an avgas(?) tank farm. Pretty grim.
>
> Jim Falls K6FWT
>
> On Oct 2, 2019, at 10:11, Tim <timsamm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It's being reported as the "nine-O-nine.  Very sad, probably full of fuel
> at the time...
>
> That A/C survived numerous nuclear airburst test at the Nevada Test Site
> before being surplussed, flown out and restored...
> (Dave - did you ever see it parked at the north end of the Yucca Lake
> airstrip in Area 6?)
>
> Tim
> N6CC
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 9:10 AM Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> This morning:
>>
>>
>> https://www.foxnews.com/us/world-war-ii-era-aircraft-crashes-at-bradley-international-airport-in-connecticut-injuries-reported
>>
>> One less surviving B-17.
>>
>> Sometimes it is prudent to stop using old equipment, if it has ANY
>> historical value.
>>
>> Mike / KK5F
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