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B17 "Liberty Bell" destroyed after engine fire.
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Pzkpfw-e
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:58 am Post subject: B17 "Liberty Bell" destroyed after engine fire.
All crew safe, after pilot executed an emergency landing after a fire broke out in No2 engine. I've seen less aircraft put together as a "restoration", but to all intents & purposes, it's a write off.

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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: Re: B17 "Liberty Bell" destroyed after engine fire.
On 25th May in Melun-Villaroche, France a B-25 medium bomber crashed - the same problem: engine fire. forum.ioh.pl/viewtopic...4c4a4f9fe8 That is sad that the warbirds fall from sky. But AFV have accidents too: acidcow.com/pics/9713-...-pics.html www.strangecosmos.com/...19980.html

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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: B17 "Liberty Bell" destroyed after engine fire.
somehow crashes with AFV's are usualy less devistating then with aircraft however still a big loss _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: B17 "Liberty Bell" destroyed after engine fire.
that's my preferred aircraft.. only few of them are able to fly, and there is one less right now. P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:14 am Post subject: Re: B17 "Liberty Bell" destroyed after engine fire.
Hi Folks! I saw a report which said she was one of fourteen B17s that could still fly. At least the crew was able to get out. Sgt, Scouts out! _________________ "You can never have too much reconnaissance." General G.S. Patton Jr.

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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:35 am Post subject: Re: B17 "Liberty Bell" destroyed after engine fire.
Further info is that the plane made a succesful, wheeled landing. Fire appliances were moved quickly to the landing site, but wouldn't go to the plane, because of worries that they might get stuck on the ploughed field.

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