Photo Analysis (Hill AFB/Hill Aerospace Museum)

[Garth]

Is that what I think it is, right under the BUFF's tail (but a little further back in the distance)?

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-p ... 468674.jpg



Detail information page here:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Ai ... id=1468673

[TAdan]

Yes, that is what you think it is.

Somone had some better pics of the nose section posted here not too long ago.

[Holedigger]

B-26 marauder nose? F104 Fuselage? Alien flying saucer? I need new glasses?
Do I win a pony? Don't think city code allows me to keep one

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[Garth]

Yes, that is what you think it is.

Somone had some better pics of the nose section posted here not too long ago.

The line from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade springs immediately to mind:

"IT SHOULD BE IN A MUSEUM!"

[Garth]

B-26 marauder nose?

That's it.

Just kinda a surprise to see one sitting derelict out in the open, considering the rarity of the type.

[Holedigger]

I've seen Kermit's out on the ramp...very nice! Have yet to see it fly though!

[Garth]

Found another picture of it here:

http://www.hill.af.mil/library/factshee ... sp?id=5663

http://www.hill.af.mil/shared/media/pho ... 0H-017.jpg

Interesting in those pictures that the fuselage is secured to a trailer, as opposed to just sitting on the ground.

[APG85]

Do they have the entire plane?

[ww2John]

Yes...unless they have an additional nose...
They have a complete B26 - 40-1370 recovered from Alaska in 2000
7th known complete B26 survivor
Previous thread a few months back covered all 7.
John

[jet1]

...or the B-26 nose section?