The B-29 that Vic is referring to was lost/found/lost again in Greenland, not Labrador. Her name is Kee Bird.
Thanks Steve, that was it, in retrospect what they did was pretty insane to try, would have been better if they could have cut her up, barged her out and rebuilt her in a controlled enviro like a hanger.
Victor Smith said:It was a really simple mistake that doomed it. There was a generator in the tail that they neglected to strap down. It overturned during taxi for take-off and caught fire. With nothing to fight the fire with they were helpless and lost the entire plane. It would have made it had they not missed putting that item on the pre-flight check.
Thanks Steve, that was it, in retrospect what they did was pretty insane to try, would have been better if they could have cut her up, barged her out and rebuilt her in a controlled enviro like a hanger.
Saw the TV programme about it.
Hearbreaking.
However, remember the somewhat more successful story of ‘Glacier Gal’ - the P38?
tac
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…and STILL they come…http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_localsfo/20110615/ts_yblog_localsfo/crane-fails-in-placing-plane-on-pedestal-at-former-alameda-naval-air-station?bouchon=807,ca
tac
Was pretty big news around here.
Somebody asked, “How far down is the airport?” I said, “Not far. You’ll know by all the aluminum in the air.”
They’re all doomed. Sooner or later they’ll be wrecked or sitting in a museum. Enjoy them while we have them.