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Thanks for the info (n/t)
Posted by Jagan on Wed Feb 06, 2002 12:46:01 PM
In reply top Re: Tora Tora Tora, B-17 's One wheel down crash landing. posted by Tracey on Wed Feb 06, 2002 01:59:23 AM
: 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 Flig
: ht in Seattle )
: 2) B-17G 44-83563 N9563W ( believe this is now at the Nati
: onal Warplane Museum, in Geneseo, NY )
: 3) B-17G 44-85774 formerly N621L ( crashed and destroyed i
: n 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 undercarr
: iage problem, in 1969. Sadly it crashed firebombing somew
: here in Nevada in 1973, and I believe, destroyed.
:
: Regards,
: Tracey
: Historical Aircraft Restoration Society
: Sydney, Australia