B-24 Bomber found in Hungary

[toddbrenna]

Anyone have any more info on this airplane?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,346954,00.html

[gary1954]

I imagine to a selected few, in that country, this is a significant find , and to most, just additional junk. ...we'll just have to see... .

[Steve Nelson]

I wonder if there might be crew remains to be recovered. Since the engine was buried, I assume it was a pretty high impact crash.

SN

[tom d. friedman]

the rest of it can't be far behind!!!

[vernicator]

I imagine to a selected few, in that country, this is a significant find , and to most, just additional junk. ...we'll just have to see... .

Well there is a rather decent movement of individuals in Budapest resurrecting rare (and in some cases very rare) aircraft back to flying condition so there is a good chance it will get the proper recognition and treatment.


I actually had the opportunity to fly in both of these amazing machines. Both were beautifully restored.

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=HA-LIX&distinct_entry=true

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Goldtimer-Foundation/Polikarpov-PO-2/1231146/M/

[gary1954]

I like that 3 she is beautiful...Having lived in Germany for five years, I
'd love to go back. There was a glider operation up around Fulda that used a Storch as a glider tug...