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'A sad day in WW2 aviation.

The restored B17 "Liberty Belle" experienced an engine fire & had to make an
emergency landing. She subsequently burned to the ground, all 7 crewmembers
walked away. I sure hope they restore her some day. By God she lived long enough
to make sure her crew made it out in one piece!

 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110613/ap_on_re_us/us_bomber_crash_3

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-110613-b17-plane-crash-pictures,0,3672607.photogallery


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'Showing many pics of the B17, including 2 with the aircraft still in the
air, with fire out of the wing behind engine #2

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110613/news/706139915/photos/





From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Joshua Shultz
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 8:41 PM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fairchildclub] B17 Liberty Belle





A sad day in WW2 aviation.

The restored B17 "Liberty Belle" experienced an engine fire & had to make an

emergency landing. She subsequently burned to the ground, all 7 crewmembers
walked away. I sure hope they restore her some day. By God she lived long
enough
to make sure her crew made it out in one piece!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110613/ap_on_re_us/us_bomber_crash_3

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-110613-b17-plane-crash-pi
ctures,0,3672607.photogallery

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'Engine fires were fairly common on B17s & B24s. More than a few of them met
their demise in the same manner. Still a damned shame though. I wonder if they
were running the superchargers, they are located behind the engines on a B17.
Most every B17 I have ever seen has had the superchargers locked out because
they don't really need them for low altitude cruising, they add significantly to
the maintenance requirements, & they tend to catch fire. Too bad they couldn't
make it back to the airport, the fire crews could have saved the airplane.




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From: Steve Link
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, June 13, 2011 9:14:04 PM
Subject: RE: [fairchildclub] B17 Liberty Belle

 
Showing many pics of the B17, including 2 with the aircraft still in the
air, with fire out of the wing behind engine #2

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110613/news/706139915/photos/

From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Joshua Shultz
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 8:41 PM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fairchildclub] B17 Liberty Belle

A sad day in WW2 aviation.

The restored B17 "Liberty Belle" experienced an engine fire & had to make an

emergency landing. She subsequently burned to the ground, all 7 crewmembers
walked away. I sure hope they restore her some day. By God she lived long
enough
to make sure her crew made it out in one piece!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110613/ap_on_re_us/us_bomber_crash_3

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-110613-b17-plane-crash-pi
ctures,0,3672607.photogallery

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