[ARC5] B-17 Crash Near Hartford CT

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

A friend with whom I had lunch today said he had a conversation with the pilot of Nine-O-Nine when it came to Oklahoma City fairly recently.  When he asked the pilot how it flew, the answer was "like a dream."

I expect that investigation will turn up a catastrophic mechanical failure of some sort.

73 de Mac, K2GKK/5​
Since 30 Nov 1953​
Oklahoma City, OK​
USAF, Retired ('61-'81)​
FAA, Retired ('94-'10)​


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On 10/2/2019 3:22 PM, Hubert Miller wrote:
> Dave, there actually are plenty of people highly interested in chariots of ancient Egypt.

That's a relative statement, Hue.   A few hundred (or even a few
thousand) people in the world with a major interest ("major" meaning
they will spend time and/or money in support of their passion) is not a
"large" interest, and I'd bet coffee and donuts you'd have a hard time
finding 25 people within 100 miles with a passion for Chariots.  You
could probably find 30 or so with a passion for B-17s within a hundred
miles, but those people are aging off this mortal coil quickly.
The idea of flying replicas would seem a good one, though I don't know
how practical.  It would take a large investment and a continuing stream
of funds, and with a evaporating interest base, it may not be do-able.
I don't know the answer.  It's for smarter people than me.  I only know
that the B-17 (and a continuing crash-parade of WWII aircraft in the
last few decades) is now one-closer to extinction.
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