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What ever became of this aircraft? Found this playing on the internet!

http://www.flyafrica.info/forums/showthread.php?t=12783

Mike in Florida
USAF Aircrew Life Support (Retired)
"Your Life Is Our Business"

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Mike in Florida
TSgt USAF Retired
Jan 86 - Sept 08
Aircrew Life Support
"Your Life Is Our Business"
(122X0, 1T1X1, 1P0X1)
NRA Life Member

Looks like a more modern day "Lady Be Good" story. Pretty interesting.

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Chicks Dig Warbirds.......right?

I seem to remember reading that the engines were salvaged by interested parties, but nothing else.

I have fantasies of half-buried Luftwaffe aircraft still sitting out in the desert somewhere--like an Me110 or a Stuka.

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"They done it, they done it, damned if they ain't flew." December 17, 1903

It's still there. A 4x4 expedition went past it a few years ago. Stripped from stem to stern of all instruments and such, fuel tanks are out and most of the wiring. What's left of the three engines that were still on after the crash are still there.

It cropped up on a South African forum a couple of years ago.

Regards,

Rich

There was a lengthy article about 1716 in Flypast as I recall. She was heading cross-country to Great Britain when the flight went haywire. After the accident equipment was removed from her and used as spares for 1722 if I remember correctly.

Scott