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A sad sight - Liberty Belle in flames

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Old 15th Jun 2011, 09:20
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A sad sight - Liberty Belle in flames
Sorry to see this beautiful aeroplane destroyed.

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Old 15th Jun 2011, 09:52
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From the horses mouth.

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Sad firetrucks couldn't get across field ??
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Sad firetrucks couldn't get across field ??
That IS disturbing....
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The fire trucks didn't even TRY to get to the a/c??? I wasn't there, but from the picture on the Liberty Bell website, the field doesn't look too soft. Sad.
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Chicago Tribune reports that two trucks did indeed get stuck in the mud. Maybe they were out of the picture frame.
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Damn, that's sad. I got a ride in her on 10 April when she was at KHWD-best 40 minutes I've had in a while.
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