Loads of Swamp Ghost Recovery Photos...

Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:10 am

I don't think anyone has posted a link to these before...
http://news.webshots.com/album/550889403zOCzeJ?start=0

Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:34 am

I heard that the PNG government is really trying to drag their heels on letting them move it.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:47 am

Some impressive pics!!! Nice find!

Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:47 pm

I'm surprised by how well the belly turret survived in the landing.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:32 pm

Believe it or not, the ball turret was built so strong, that usually it would buckle the aircraft rather than tear apart form the fuselage.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:48 pm

mustangdriver wrote:Believe it or not, the ball turret was built so strong, that usually it would buckle the aircraft rather than tear apart form the fuselage.

Perhaps this is just symantics but..... This model B-17 didn't use a "Ball" turret" more over it used a remotely operated belly turret.

But I do understand with what you're saying. Case and point would be Aluminum Overcast's recent belly landing. Where instead of crushing the ball turret, the turret's frame was pushed up through the top of the aircraft. Also of note "Swamp Ghost" landed in a.. well ....swamp which inherently would be soft.

Shay
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Semper Fortis

Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:03 pm

does anyone know what is happening with her? are things progressing with the PNG gov or is there a dead lock?

as an aside, those pics make me wish they could get the thing flying without reskinning it..... ratlook B 17... you can't tell me it wouldn't look wild flying over looking like that

Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:04 pm

look at the mud lines on it!! probably helped in it's preservation condition!!

Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:23 pm

I'm curious how much of the engine parts would be rebuildable in a recovery such as this?

Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:19 pm

Those are very cool shots, I missed them the first time they were posted and the sight went down due to the traffic, ot he page was removed, anyway thanks for posting the link.

As Ryan K pointed out before, there is a 1941 HAG hat at the recovery site, that is pretty cool!

Tim

Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:37 pm

Does anyone have any pics of Swamp Ghost before it ended up in the swamp?

Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:28 am

Whats the story on this B-17, when & where did it go down, who found it?

Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:42 am

B-29 Super Fort wrote:I'm curious how much of the engine parts would be rebuildable in a recovery such as this?

Sitting partially submerged in water for 65 years, not many. Either completely out of the water or completely submerged would have been better. R-1820s are pretty common as radials go.