B-17G/PB-1W accident at NAS Glenview 1950

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Chris Brame
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B-17G/PB-1W accident at NAS Glenview 1950

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To be specific, this is PB-1W 77233 ex-44-83868, now at the RAF Museum at Hendon.
On February 14, 1950 it overshot the ILS runway at NAS Glenview with this result:
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Re: B-17G/PB-1W accident at NAS Glenview 1950

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Can you imagine the look on Mr. Frizzo's face ? Sitting in your chair reading the newspaper maybe, and here comes this B-17 right thru your house!! Glad there were no injuries.
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