[Milsurplus] B17 tragedy.

[CL in NC]

Our 'Lucky Thirteen' B17F project has close ties to this particular aircraft and crew, and it is a great loss to us on another level.  The P63 pilot was an experienced and proficient pilot of the P63, and from what we heard from the group is that he suffered a medical incident, possibly a heart attack.  I do not know if the B17 was carrying any paying passengers in that flight as they do at shows, but it would be a really bad if there were any WW II B17 crewman on it that survived the war, only to end here.  At least they would finally be with their brothers who perished much the same way.

Charlie in NC