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

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:38 pm
by Chris Brame
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

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 11:43 pm
by 05564
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.