B-17 crash location information

Jaypack44 · Post by **Jaypack44** » Mon May 07, 2007 2:47 pm

Hi all, I'm currently trying to find ALL the B-17s still in existence in Google Earth (I've got most of the restored ones), so if anyone can tell me what the GPS coordinates are, or can describe pretty specifically the locations of any B-17 crash/wreck sites, as well as what is left, that would be a HUGE help!

Thanks in advance!

DIK SHEPHERD · Post by **DIK SHEPHERD** » Mon May 07, 2007 3:51 pm

If we told you, we'd have to kill you.

hang the expense · Post by **hang the expense** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:20 pm

damn jaypack, you ain't asking for much are you?

gary1954 · Post by **gary1954** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:52 am

Concur with DIK SHEPHERD

bluethunder28 · Post by **bluethunder28** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:09 am

One of these days the secrets will be revealed. The B-29's at China Lake has popped up now but try and get on there!

Unfortunately if people knew where the wreck were, they strip it in no time.

DryMartini · Post by **DryMartini** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:34 am

Souvenir hunters are the bane of restoration projects.

gary1954 · Post by **gary1954** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:53 am

Yuppers, them, and them Vandals, I cant' tolerate a vandal

Bring a Shovel · Post by **Bring a Shovel** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:52 am

Greenland Wreck--

Two (2) B-17E's and Five (5) P-38's still unrecovered.

65 degrees 18 min N; -40 degrees 4 min W

15 years ago they they were under 100 yds worth of ice.

gary1954 · Post by **gary1954** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:13 am

I am crushed

Post by **aerovin2** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:20 pm

So are they.

gary1954 · Post by **gary1954** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:37 am

Scott, I just had to bust out laughing at your reply
Whoever bought the two B-17s from Wheelless Junior, also picked up a set of outer wings, and a hangar full of parts, I think I have a picture of a set of wings leaning against a building.

DIK SHEPHERD · Post by **DIK SHEPHERD** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:17 pm

After putting up with me all this time, you know Scott would've had to develop some sense of humor.

gary1954 · Post by **gary1954** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:49 pm

Yupers Dik, You do have a sense of humor

hang the expense · Post by **hang the expense** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:37 pm

Would that be the remains of the wings from the cordele crash or another set?can you post the pics please?

gary1954 · Post by **gary1954** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:23 am

No, these weren't the sings from the crash, they were extras that Wheelless had, and went with either N5017N or N3701G. They looked like they were in pretty good condition. A couple of horizontal stabilizers for the B-25 were with them.
There was also a semi load on Pratts there, and some nose glass for the B-17. I believe the Pratts went with the Venturas that were there then, and the nose glass, I am sure that was destroyed. I believe that only the tail section was recovered, and those parts with with one of the B-17's sold by wheelless.

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