C-47 wreck Arnhem 1944
 

Supposedly the wreck of a USAAF plane at Arnhem in 1944. The serial number seems to be 41-24621?

Re: C-47 wreck Arnhem 1944
 

Hello,,
41-24621 -
a B17, Baugher has it as lost in a collision over the Gulf of Mexico.
Alex

Re: C-47 wreck Arnhem 1944
 

That can't be. That is not a B-17 tail so I think the serial number is not that.

Re: C-47 wreck Arnhem 1944
 

It is a B-17's tail. Perhaps 41-24624, http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/538

Re: C-47 wreck Arnhem 1944
 

Thanks Revi,
I was just checking and thought it could be a "4" not a "1".
Well spotted.

Alex

Re: C-47 wreck Arnhem 1944
 

OK, I stand corrected. It is a B-17 tail. The only problem with 41-24624 is that it ditched in mouth of Keil harbor. It may be that the plane, which looks to have broken apart, may have had part of the fuselage lad in the harbor

Re: C-47 wreck Arnhem 1944
 

Hi all,

for me, it looks like tail from C-46 Commando ......

Faenor

Re: C-47 wreck Arnhem 1944
 

Compare shape of the horizontal stab & elevator of a C-46 with the OP's B-17 photo.

http://www.combatreform.org/c46loadout.jpg

Re: C-47 wreck Arnhem 1944
 

Hi Revi19,

you are right - its visible on this similar photo of tail of B-17 of 100th BG.

Thanks

FAenor