B-25 In Mexico??

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

For the B-25 experts. Was it actually buried? Thoughts????

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•B-25J-35NC c/n 108-47694 45-8843 (XB-HEY), ex-VB-25N BD-843, ex-Catch-22 "6S", Guaymas Airfield, Mexico (W) (N27° 58' 31" W111° 6' 21) note: buried after filming

ChrisK48 · **Joined:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:40 pm **Posts:** 131

As measured on Google Earth, that "plane" is 33 feet long. B-25 is about 53 feet long.

Craig59 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:40 pm

Appears to have one vertical stabilizer.

Dan K · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:45 pm

Shadow has a single vertical stabilizer.

Then again...you don't suppose...??? :shock:

http://daveswarbirds.com/tora/pics/aircraft/B-25.jpg

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

This is supposed to be the Bolivia one. GE measures it at approx 45'.

S17 24' 39.37 W66 09 53.10

http://everything.explained.at/B-25_Mitchell_survivors/

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•B-25J, ex Bolivian AF FAB542, Cochabamba, Bolivia (D)[94] (S17 24' 39.37 W66 09 53.10)

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:32 pm

With the taper of that wing...........probably a Aero Commander.

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:48 pm

I second the Aero Commander. Not a 25.

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

Anyone ever see the movie Catch-22? That is what the Mexico B-25 was in. Was it blown up? The question maybe did they bury a whole plane or parts and pieces...if that is indeed what happened?

aerovin · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:54 pm

The center section forward was a burnt out shell after the crash scene was shot and reshot several times. As per Frank Pine of Tallmantz Aviation, a big hole was dug and the airplane was presumably bulldozed into the hole and it was covered with dirt. Fini.

For more stuff on Catch 22: http://www.aerovintage.com/catch22.htm

Coert Munk · **Joined:** Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:09 am **Posts:** 169

Isn't it April Fools Day today?

H.Finn · **Joined:** Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:33 am **Posts:** 19

This is probably Aero Commander 680 N787SF, which has has been sitting at Guaymas for 20+ years, slowly rotting away. Used to be parked in the Northern part of the apron, probably now moved to the brush. Make a Google search.

aerovin · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:14 am

It should also be noted that the Catch-22 airstrip is gone and it is not the same location as the Guaymas airport, for what it is worth.

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

aerovin wrote:

It should also be noted that the Catch-22 airstrip is gone and it is not the same location as the Guaymas airport, for what it is worth.

OK....this is the movie set runway for Catch-22. The plane is buried there somewhere. The lat/long from the B-25 website (N27° 58' 31" W111° 6' 21) may take you to the spot?? Get your shovels if you need some parts/pieces.

gary1954 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:43 pm

heck, our STONEY

was there, I wonder of he was there when that scene was shot.......

if he was he would perhaps know details as well.

Stoney ....... Stoney

Kenny Chapman · **Joined:** Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:50 pm **Posts:** 15

It's Guaymas for sure. I vote Aero Commander. There's a Lockheed Lodestar on the southwest end of the runway on the island of Guadalupe, off the west coast of Baja. If you Google Earth there are a couple of pictures of it.

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