Remains of B-17F "Bad Penny" on the Channel floor

[KnockoutDropper]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH0ctKN0 ... Qg&index=3

A little research shows that this aircraft is more than likely B-17F 42-3297 from the 390th. Info below from 8thafhs.com.


MODEL SERIAL # A/C NAME GROUP SQUADRON MACR REPORT #
B-17F 42-3297 THE BAD PENNY 390BG 571BS 1337
Notes:
42-3297 Delivered: Cheyenne 29/4/43; Dow Fd 10/7/43; Assigned: 571BS/390BG [FC-W] Framlingham 14/7/43; MIA Merignac 5/12/43 Pilot: Norman Palmer, Co-Pilot: Gil Parkes, Navigator: Capt Bill Hickey, Bombardier: Grady Embree, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Jim Riley, Radio Operator: Herb Fagley, Ball Turret Gunner: Bill Hardin, w-Rich Styles, Tail Gunner: George Lyman (9RTD); no gas, ditched Channel, off Abbotsbury Coast Guard Station, Dorset, crew rescued, but Sgt Waist Gunner: Everett Hanna (KIS-died of exposure). MACR 1337. THE BAD PENNY.
Source: B-17 Master Log - Dave Osbourne

[hang the expense]

From the video it looks to be a main tire and some rubber tanks with a little bit of structure.The salt water has not been kind to bad penny.

[17f]

Two ribs, a wheel and a fuel tank? That could be the basis for another flyer

[hang the expense]

I bet the fuel tanks are good.