What became of this B-17?

davidwomacks · **Joined:** Sat Aug 04, 2012 2:34 pm **Posts:** 195

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

She has 4 turboprop engines what became of this bird.

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Fri Dec 06, 2013 5:08 am

Per Baugher:

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(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 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:12 pm

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 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 07, 2013 3:53 pm

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

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:54 pm

Maybe check with Scott Thompson (aerovin2).

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:29 pm

Anybody been to the crashsite?

daviemax · **Posted:** Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:11 pm

[b]Video should be in the link below.[/b
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yakdriver · **Joined:** Mon May 17, 2004 11:58 am **Posts:** 127

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 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:26 pm

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 · **Joined:** Mon May 17, 2004 11:58 am **Posts:** 127

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 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:23 pm

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

aerovin · **Posted:** Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:25 am

hang the expense wrote:

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

No, they don't.

gary1954 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:25 pm

hang the expense wrote:

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. :axe:

gary1954 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:05 pm

hang the expense wrote:

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

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