[ARC5] B-17 Crash Near Hartford CT

[Tim]

Hi Mike - That corresponds with the stories I heard at the NTS.  It was
sold as-is, where is, for scrap by the Gov.  A group looked it over and
replaced the control surfaces, basic instruments, tires, key rubber and
engine parts etc.  They got a one-time FAA ferry permit to fly it to
McCarren in Las Vegas.  I think the group put it into firefighting service
before it was returned to its previous military appearance by subsequent
owners.  I'm sure the Interwebs have the complete story.

BTW there is a really nice P-47 also out there in the desert. (but that one
is still cooling off in Area 10)...

Tim
N6CC

On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 6:07 PM Mike Bracey <mikebracey at att.net> wrote:

> It had been prepared for a ferry flight to the restoration facility.
>
> Mike
> KE5YTV
>
> On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 4:27:14 PM CDT, hwhall at compuserve.com <
> hwhall at compuserve.com> wrote:
>
>
> Saw that film.  But it was not really "restored."  They'd made it barely
> flyable.
>
> Wayne
> WB4OGM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kn7sfz <kn7sfz at gmail.com>
> To: arc5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wed, Oct 2, 2019 2:19 pm
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] B-17 Crash Near Hartford CT
>
> Anyone remember the sad story of the B-29 Kee Bird that was lost right
> after restoration due to a loose APU in the tail?
>
> I can still picture those guys sitting there watching it burn to the
> ground after putting in so many man hours to get it flying again.....sigh...
>
> Richard kn7sfz
>
> On 10/2/2019 11:59 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>
>    We don't know yet and may not know for some time what caused the crash.
> An eye witness in one news account stated that one of the engines was
> sputtering and smoke was coming out the back. Presumably he meant the back
> of the engine. Too early to know anything definite. Since this aircraft was
> operating as a commercial venture and carried passengers for revenue I
> would presume it had to meet many modern standards for safety. I wonder if
> anyone actually knows. Did it carry a CVR and black box? It may be months
> before a definitive NTSB report is available.
>    One news report stated it crashed into a de-icing facility.
>
>
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