B-17 'Liberty Bell' damaged after emergency landing.

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B-17 'Liberty Bell' damaged after emergency landing.

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Very, very sad news....... :cry:

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html

http://nos.nl/artikel/248196-oude-bomme ... inois.html
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Re: B-17 'Liberty Bell' damaged after emergency landing.

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more here:

http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php? ... 82&start=0

Looking at the video and the pictures, I'd say "damaged" is somewhat of an understatement (unfortunately); I'd have to say it was most certainly "damaged beyond repair" or even "destroyed" :cry: Luckily, everyone escaped with their lives.
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Re: B-17 'Liberty Bell' damaged after emergency landing.

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according to some other sources the aircraft is definately a write off, and a miracle no one got seriously hurt !
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Re: B-17 'Liberty Bell' damaged after emergency landing.

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More info en photo's. Very sad. looks like a total loss... :(

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... board.html

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... 2034.story

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html
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