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Wow, that's just devastating. Glad everyone got out OK, but that's a terrible loss of an aircraft.
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That is bad news.  Looks like they all survived though.
If you watch Jaws backwards, it's a heart warming story about a shark that spits out so many people that they have to open a beach.
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Damn... Love to see these old bids flying but they seem to all eventually end that way Afterall, they were never meant to clock so many flying hours. At least the crew walked away from this one. Cheers, Slug
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A buddy of mine works on the other side of the airport where my base is and is supposed to be getting a B-17 in for avionics upgrades in a week or two. Hope this wasn't that one.
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Some of the stories seem to indicate that he landed in a field due to an onboard fire, which continued after they escaped. http://www.wlsam.com/Article.asp?id=2211477&spid=
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Terrible news. The Liberty Belle is the B-17 I took a ride in several years ago. What a loss of a great aircraft.
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Wow, that's just devastating. Glad everyone got out OK, but that's a terrible loss of an aircraft.
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Terrible news. The Liberty Belle is the B-17 I took a ride in several years ago. What a loss of a great aircraft.
That was the first thing I thought when I saw the thread. Terrible. I had hoped that it would some day come up here and I could go for a ride as well. So sad to see these old birds go. I am happy that everybody survived.
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And to think that just a couple of weeks ago, I saw that same bird flying around in KC. 
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Damn, that is bad news...
how many are there left (flying or static)?
There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the universe is for it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more inexplicable.
There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
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Damn, that is bad news...
how many are there left (flying or static)? Taken from Wiki... There are a total of 53 surviving airframes worldwide: 12 active flying **I guess 1 less now ** 9 on static display 2 currently undergoing restoration to fly 3 currently undergoing restoration for display 5 in storage 19 partial airframes/hulks
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Assuming Wiki is to be believed,she was grounded the week before for mechanical problems.
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What awful news. Wheels
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Frankly, It's pretty weird seeing as the airplanes I fly are based at the Sugar Grove airport. I took a few friends up in a 182RG yesterday and we all stopped to look at it for about 30 minutes. Next day it's gone. The crew are supposedly on their way back here right now, and people have been talking to the chase plane pilot.
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Assuming Wiki is to be believed,she was grounded the week before for mechanical problems. And yes, when I was out at the airport yesterday, it was still grounded due to a crack in the fuel tank. They sealed it and that was that. Waiting on the B17 crew to get here, but for someone reason everyone has left but they left their mechanics trailer here. So I'm assuming they're coming back. I'll keep you guys updated
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And to think that just a couple of weeks ago, I saw that same bird flying around in KC. I thought that same thing!!
"For I know the plans that I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11
Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Matthew 5:11
Indeed we call blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of the perseverance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, because “the Lord is compassionate and merciful. James 5:11
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