What became of this B-17?

[davidwomacks]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANuDjDJWdtE

She has 4 turboprop engines what became of this bird.

[Chris Brame]

Per Baugher:

(42-)6107 converted to TB-17F, to Department of Public Institutions, Clarkson, WA in 1946 for use as instructional airframe. Became derelict, sold on civil market Columbia Airmotive of Troutdale, OR as N1340N Nov 18, 1953. Used as tanker by Aero Enterprises and later by Aero Flite. Re-engined with Rolls-Royce Dart turboprops in 1969. Crashed at Dubois, WY while firebombing Aug 18, 1970.

Early photo here (scroll to last plane on the list and click to enlarge):
http://www.aerovintage.com/RFC_B17.htm

[The Inspector]

I remember the Wenatchee fire of 1970, 75 miles and a mountain range away the air in the Seattle area smelled like a campfire and the air was gray/brown.

[gary1954]

does anyone have a good still photo of this B-17 that I can get for my files

[Chris Brame]

Maybe check with Scott Thompson (aerovin2).

[hang the expense]

Anybody been to the crashsite?

[daviemax]

[b]Video should be in the link below.[/b
http://www.youtube.com/embed/ANuDjDJWdtE" frameborder="0"

[yakdriver]

That conversion was done here in Twin Falls, ID. Flew the 17 in and a Vickers Viscount and took the engines from the Viscount. The Viscount was scrapped but there were pieces around into the 80s. DOn

[The Inspector]

A Vickers VISCOUNT in 2 Falls in the late 60's/early 70's and no one took a photo? I've got a buddy who works for John Lanes at AIRPOWER and my long time best bud and Ms. Rita live there too.

[yakdriver]

I moved here in 1981 and heard a lot of stories about the conversion. TWF was a big firebomber/ sprayer base with Reeder aircraft operating TBMs, A-26s, DC3s and a fleet of Stearman AG sprayers. Don

[hang the expense]

Does the museum in missoula have the remains of the fuselage to this B-17? Anybody know?

[aerovin]

Does the museum in missoula have the remains of the fuselage to this B-17? Anybody know?

No, they don't.

[gary1954]

Does the museum in missoula have the remains of the fuselage to this B-17? Anybody know?

T-Man, I too wonder if there are any remains remaining.

[gary1954]

Anybody been to the crash site?

Lowwww wing men of aviation, where pray-tell in the area of Dubois, Wyoming did the ship go down The ship was on a swath run on the down slope of a mountain, downwind on the run, so….which mountain long/lat anyone, anyone