B-24 Liberator 40-2367???

[daveymac82c]

Just looking at the warbird registry, I came across B-24 40-2367.

It mentioned that the airplane remains derelict at Bechevin Bay, Atka, Alaska.

Does anyone have any pictures or information about this airplane? I get the feeling since it says it was a forced landing, as opposed to a crash, that it may be in fair condition. Then again, there have been some pictures that Jack's posted where B-24's have broken their backs after what appeared to be fairly good forced landings.

I'm just curious as to what's left at the site, and if there's any pictures, old or recent. An initial google maps search of the area reveals nothing.

Seeing as how the crash site is not in a well travelled area I assume much of the airframe still remains.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

David McIntosh

[Second Air Force]

Did anyone recognize that serial number? It was originally assigned to what became AM928. When the RAF received their batch of B-24As (including Ol'927) the Army Air Corps "recycled" the serial numbers of all twenty into the B-24D production lot. The airplane that David is inquiring about is an early production B-24D rather than an A. I googled it, and found this interesting bit of info: http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/aviation/atk.htm
The airplane was "assigned" to the B-24 Museum in Pueblo, but never recovered according to a couple of other sources.

Everybody grab a shovel and let's go get her out of there!

Scott

[The Inspector]

Heck of an idea, except for one or two items that could impede your progress, 1)the Air Force has assigned it to a museum, 2) the Great State learned a great deal at the knee of our great aviation heritage protectors, those who rattle anchors. and have declared virtually every wreck site within the state as "sovern ground' so you can't just show up with two trucks and a backhoe and get that Whatever it is any more.
Also , check GOOGLE Maps and see just where Atka Island is, it's closer to Beijing than to Los Angeles and it's most assuredly NOT the site for the next SANDALS RESORT it is a very very long way out the chain-

[Second Air Force]

Easy, Inspector--

I WAS KIDDING! I've been advocating going up (or down) to any Liberator resting place for over a year in my quest for bomb bay parts. We need most everything except the doors (thanks again, Questmaster, for those ) to put the complete bomb bay back in Ol' 927. You're right on all counts about 40-2367, it'll probably remain just where it is for all time.

Here is a tip of the hat to everyone that served in the Aleutian campaign. What an awful place to be assigned and fight.

That would have been a great place for a WIX get-together, darn it!
Scott

[Django]

I saw an episode of Save Our History on the War in the Aleutians and it was quite interesting. I learned alot. For instance it is something like 1500 miles from Anchorage to Attu and an 8 hour flight. Wow! Lots of relics in a pretty desolate place.

[Second Air Force]

Yup,

Eight hours IFR with an approach into fog at the end. I can't recall the actual number, but there was a far larger percentage of aircrew lost due to weather conditions that to combat, and that went for both the U.S. and Japanese airmen.

Scott