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Re: Tora Tora Tora, B-17 's One wheel down crash landing.

Posted by Tracey on Wed Feb 06, 2002 01:59:23 AM

In reply top Tora Tora Tora, B-17 's One wheel down crash landing. posted by Jagan on Tue Feb 05, 2002 05:51:25 PM

Five B-17s were used in the filming of Tora Tora Tora.
1) B-17F 42-29782 N17W ( this is now at the Museum of Flight in Seattle )
2) B-17G 44-83563 N9563W ( believe this is now at the National Warplane Museum, in Geneseo, NY )
3) B-17G 44-85774 formerly N621L ( crashed and destroyed in July 1975 )
4) B-17G 44-85829 N3193G ( now flys as 'Yankee Lady' )
5) B-17G 44-85840 formerly N620L

This last aircraft 44-85840 was the B-17 that was damaged during filming, when they did in fact suffer the undercarriage problem, in 1969. Sadly it crashed firebombing somewhere in Nevada in 1973, and I believe, destroyed.

Regards,
Tracey
Historical Aircraft Restoration Society
Sydney, Australia

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