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NutLoose
31st May 2011, 23:52
Following a Engine fire they put it down in a field on the 31st, French report with pics


Seine-et-Marne : un vieux bombardier s'écrase près de l (http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/seine-et-marne-un-vieux-bombardier-s-ecrase-pres-de-l-a5b-31-05-2011-1475075.php)

B-25 crashes in France | World Warbird News (http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/05/31/b-25-crashes-in-france/)

treadigraph
1st Jun 2011, 07:15
Sad news, so glad the crew escaped unhurt.

From what one can see from the pic, it's probably rebuildable given plenty of bucks - left wing and engine appear very badly damaged, that appears to be a prop blade sticking up behind the wing!

NutLoose
4th Jun 2011, 17:02
Updated images showing damage incurred inside and out......... not pretty.

Book Foto - - () (http://gsirius.bookfoto.com/index.php?ac=book&gr=0&id=136064)

Thanks to link posted on the flypast historical website thread.

treadigraph
4th Jun 2011, 19:59
Ah, so that was the starboard engine behind the port wing... Yes, it is a bit of a mess... :{