Liberty Belle crashes

CCIP · 06-13-11, 01:17 PM

Nooooooooo!

Classic B-17 down in Illinois. Everybody got out okay, but the plane, well...

http://www.wthr.com/story/14893917/v...es-in-illinois

I'm due to see two flying B-17s at an airshow this weekend, and this'll certainly be a sad reminder of how few of them are left now...

Dowly · 06-13-11, 01:22 PM

Damn.

RickC Sniper · 06-13-11, 01:24 PM

Just...sad.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_876008.html

A World War II-era bomber has crashed in the Chicago suburbs, as authorities try to figure out what caused a damaging fire onboard the craft.
The B-17 bomber, known as a "Flying Fortress," is believed to be the Liberty Belle, a plane that was at the Aurora Municipal Airport 40 miles west of Chicago over the weekend.

Lord_magerius · 06-13-11, 01:25 PM

Oh bugger

Schroeder · 06-13-11, 01:54 PM

mookiemookie · 06-13-11, 01:58 PM

06-13-11, 02:01 PM

bugger.

papa_smurf · 06-13-11, 02:41 PM

Have to admit its a beautiful aircraft, and sad to see one like that. (don't know what I would do if the last flying Lancaster bomber was to crash)

AVGWarhawk · 06-13-11, 02:44 PM

Damn shame.

danasan · 06-13-11, 02:52 PM

This is really sad. But, after all, it is good luck that the crew survived.

GoldenRivet · 06-13-11, 02:58 PM

tater · 06-13-11, 02:58 PM

I did a hop in Aluminum Overcast a few years ago. It was awesome.

Sad to see a warbird crash, but at least there were no fatalities.

Sailor Steve · 06-13-11, 04:28 PM

It's interesting that the article says the fire was in #1 engine, yet both wings are intact. I'm curious to read the whole story. Still, I agree it was the proverbial good landing for the crew.

I love the video of the fly-along. My only complaint is that the cameraman didn't to a full 360 sweep from the top turret.

gimpy117 · 06-13-11, 05:15 PM

Jimbuna · 06-13-11, 02:46 PM

Just read this on an aviation site but at least all seven occupants walked away from it.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,5852034.story

06-13-11, 01:24 PM	#3
RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,221 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	B17 crases in Illinois Just...sad. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_876008.html A World War II-era bomber has crashed in the Chicago suburbs, as authorities try to figure out what caused a damaging fire onboard the craft. The B-17 bomber, known as a "Flying Fortress," is believed to be the Liberty Belle, a plane that was at the Aurora Municipal Airport 40 miles west of Chicago over the weekend. __________________ Support Subsim http://www.subsim.com/store.html

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papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Have to admit its a beautiful aircraft, and sad to see one like that. (don't know what I would do if the last flying Lancaster bomber was to crash) __________________

06-13-11, 01:17 PM	#1
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Liberty Belle crashes Nooooooooo! Classic B-17 down in Illinois. Everybody got out okay, but the plane, well... http://www.wthr.com/story/14893917/v...es-in-illinois I'm due to see two flying B-17s at an airshow this weekend, and this'll certainly be a sad reminder of how few of them are left now... __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Damn.

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danasan Elite Spam Hunter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Flensburg / Germany Posts: 1,141 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	This is really sad. But, after all, it is good luck that the crew survived.

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tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I did a hop in Aluminum Overcast a few years ago. It was awesome. Sad to see a warbird crash, but at least there were no fatalities. __________________ "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." — Thomas Paine

06-13-11, 04:28 PM	#13
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It's interesting that the article says the fire was in #1 engine, yet both wings are intact. I'm curious to read the whole story. Still, I agree it was the proverbial good landing for the crew. I love the video of the fly-along. My only complaint is that the cameraman didn't to a full 360 sweep from the top turret. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Just read this on an aviation site but at least all seven occupants walked away from it. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,5852034.story __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!