B-25 In Mexico??

[CoastieJohn]

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

•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]

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

[Craig59]

Appears to have one vertical stabilizer.

[Dan K]

Shadow has a single vertical stabilizer.


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


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

[CoastieJohn]

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/

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

[N3Njeff]

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

[Jerry O'Neill]

I second the Aero Commander. Not a 25.

[CoastieJohn]

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]

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

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[Coert Munk]

Isn't it April Fools Day today?

[H.Finn]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.